The Brigham Young Center

G. S. L. City, June 5, 1862.

Hon John M. Bernhisel, M. C.,
Washington City, D. C.,

Dear Brother:

Your favor of April 4, owing to mail stoppage, did not come to hand until may 30, and I improve the first out-going mail to reply.

It is all right that the 'gentleman' you wrote about (March 24) has commenced operations, as I presume he has done so on the terms you mentioned in that letter.

The following is an extract from my letter to you, April 15th:-- "I received your 24th (March) and Mr Moses' letters to-day, and after a careful perusal of both I at once telegraphed to you as follows:-- 'I accept your proposition March twenty fourth. All peace, Indians quiet. Mr. Moses may rest assured that the agreement, as mentioned in your letter of the 24th ult., will e strictly complied with on my part." On the day before (April 14) I had telegraphed to you concerning a telegram sent by Judge Kinney and others requesting that Gov. Doty be authorized to raise a company, &c., and not long after I again telegraphed to you to learn whether the 'gentleman' (of March 24) had closed with my acceptance of his terms, when you inadvertently replied in regard to the telegram of the 14th of April, and I am not yet informed whether he is operating as per that agreement.

Please forward, at your earliest convenience, one or more copies of the causes of the Utah expedition (a Congressional publication in reply to questions as to the causes of said expedition) and, as soon as it becomes a law a copy of the new tax Bill, of the Bill against polygamy in Utah, and of such other congressional acts, publications and documents, of use or interest to us, as you can. If you address said publications to any one about my offices, put my name on the documents before you envelope them, that there may be no misunderstanding as to whose they are.

The Train to Florence was under way by the 19th ult.; there are six companies under Cap's H. Haight, H. W. Miller, H. Duncan, J. Horne, J. R. Murdock, and A. P. Harmon, with 267 teamsters, 26 guards, 244 wagons, 2080 oxen, and 71 1/2 tons of flour. More wagons and cattle will be purchased at Florence, we presume enough, with those sent, to bring all freight and persons. High water caused the  train to start later than usual, and is still hindering its progress a little, but they Companies will probably reach the Missouri not much if any more than a month later than they did last year, which will give them ample time for returning in good season.

Work on the Temple is progressing favorably. High waters have done comparatively but little damage, and the people continue peaceful prosperous, and greatly blest.

Your family and friends are well.

Your Brother in the Gospel.
Brigham Young