The Brigham Young Center

President's Office,
Gt. Salt Lake City,
Sept. 17th, /66.

President Brigham Young, Jr.,
42 Islington, Liverpool, Eng.

Dear Son:

In company with a number of Elders I left the City on a visit to our Northern Settlements on Monday, the 3rd instant. Brothers Wilford Woodruff, Geo. A. Smith and Geo. Q. Cannon preceded us on Saturday, the 1st instant, for the purpose of holding meeting with the Saints at Farmington and Kay's Ward on Sunday. They awaited my arrival at the latter place, and we then proceeded to Ogden, where we held meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 4th and 5th. These were well attended. The next day, the 6th, we left Ogden and stopped at Willard and met <with> the people there, and from there we drove to Brigham City, where al held a meeting with the Saints. The next day -- Friday, the 7th-- we left Brigham City and held meeting at Wellsville while en route to Logan. At this latter place we held meetings Saturday and Sunday, the 8th and 9th. On our return from Cache Valley we held meetings at Brigham City and Ogden and arrived at home on Wednesday, the 12th. This trip has been exceedingly pleasant; an excellent spirit has pervaded all the meetings, and the teachings have been to the point and adapted to the circumstances of the people. Health and peace are enjoyed in all the Settlements which we visited. The crops are excellent -- the earth having yielded a most bountiful and gratifying harvest to repay the husbandman for his toil. The grain has been effected by rust in many places through the heavy rains.

The work on the new Tabernacle is progressing very favorably, and would be pushed ahead with greater speed than at present if we could procure the needed material. The rains that we have had have damaged the roads in the Kanyons so very much that the labor of getting out lumber has been much retarded.

We have had no more quiet time for years in the Territory than we are having at present. No thanks to the wicked for this; for our enemies have been untiring in their efforts to bring about our overthrow. Their labors have been attended with no success this year, and if we continue to do right, their machinations will all be fruitless in the future as in the past.

We had a very interesting time yesterday at our meeting at the Bowery. Ten of the young men who have <been> Missionaries in Europe spoke on the Stand to the edification and great pleasure of all who listened unto them. They were: Harrison Shurtleff, Joseph Felt, S. L. Sprague, Jr., S. H. Hill, J. A. Cunningham, Wm. W. Riter, Hyrum Folsom, Joshua K. Whitney; Oscar F. Lyons and Elna than Eldridge, Jr. These young men were well known before they left here, and the change that has been effected by the faithful discharge of their duties is apparent to every one.

Our expenses are very heavy this Season through bringing out so large an emigration, and I feel desirous that the Tithing should be urged upon the people, and that, when paid, every person should receive their proper Credit, and not one cent be used for expenses without a strict A/c being kept.

With love to yourself, Bro's Orson & Franklin, John W., and the other Elders.

I remain
Your Father

Brigham Young