The Brigham Young Center

Great Salt Lake City April 28, 1863.

Prest George Q. Cannon,
42 Islington, Liverpool, England.

Dear Brother:-

Since my last letter to you, April 1st, the brethren have continued very busy in collecting and fitting out the teams for Florence, and it is expected that the first fifty will start on or about the 20th far from the 25th. inst. and that all will be on the road not Present appearances indicate that the trains will arrive on the frontiers at rather an earlier date than the one I have previously mentioned, say on or before the 1st instead of the middle of July; but should they reach there before the majority of the immigration, it is much cheaper and better for the comparative few to rest and recruit their oxen, than for the many to be idle and on expense waiting conveyance. A muletrain, owned by different persons, started for Florence on the 16th inst., and took several of the 47 persons called at our last conference to go on foreign missions.

"England" is the destination named in all the certificates of the Missionaries now sent out, with the understanding, that they report to you in Liverpool, and that you will, both then and from time to time, assign them such localities within your Presidency as your judgement and the Holy Spirit direct. This has been deemed the better course at this time, as you are more familiar with the wants of the different fields of labor abroad, than we can be presumed to be.

The missionaries selected are:--
Isaac Bullock, Wm. W. Riter, Collins M. Gillet, Benjamin Stringam, Chas. S. Kimball, David P. Kimball, Wm. P. Nebeker, Oscar F. Lyons, Joseph Romney, Jas. A. Cunningham, Evan A. Richards, Jonas N Beck, John Sharp jun., John E. Evans, Ensign L. Stocking, Henry Luff, Finley C. Free, Sam. S. Sprague jun., Joseph H. Felt, Alfred Lee, Julius S. Fullmer, John Gray, Hensen Walker, Elnathan Eldredge jun, Oswell Knight, Robt. Watson jr., Heber I. Richards, Stephen W. Alley, Nathaniel Leavitt, jr., Fred W. Cox, Mathew Lyon, Wilford Woodruff jr., Henry L. F Raymond, Franklin Merrill, Richard H. L. Parker, Joshua K. Whitney, Chas W. Stayner, Wm. S. S. Willis, Justin Wixom, Orson Pratt jun., John L. Dalton, Samuel H. Hill, Martin Wood, William D. Huntington, George M. Brown, Chas. A. Benson, Wm. H. Waylett.

They are all instructed to use diligence to reach Liverpool at the earliest practicable date.

Our Conference lasted three days, was numerously attended by brethren from nearly if not all the settlements, and was apparently pleasant and beneficial to both speakers and hearers. 

April 20th. I start this morning on a visit to our Southern Settlements, accompanied by Prest Kimball, some of your Quorum, and other brethren, and expect to be absent some six weeks. Prest. Wells tarries at home to oversee business in general, and to expedite the erection of a large and commodious Tabernacle west of the Temple foundation.

Home affairs are moving along peacefully and favorably, the enemies of truth apparently being foiled from time to time by a Power they know not, in the consummation of their evil plans. 

The season thus far is very promising for an abundance of fruit and the varied products of the soil. Your family and friends are well as are the people generally.

Your Brother in the Gospel.

Brigham Young

Since advised I have drawn on you--viz.
Draft 309-- L10.00 favor of John Lines, Birmingham
  "  310 - L 7.00 favor of Oliver Roberts, Birmingham

P. S. Br. Sidney A. Knowlton died about 10 P. M. of the 20th, aged 70 years on the 23rd May next.