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1866 December 15 Letter to the Presidents and Bishops of the Southern Settlements

Title

1866 December 15 Letter to the Presidents and Bishops of the Southern Settlements

Description

A request to render provisions to those putting up the Telegraph offices.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

Brigham Young

Recipient

the Presidents and Bishops of the Settlements

Date

1866 December 15

Location

Great Salt Lake City

Subject

Provisions
Building and Construction
Telegraph

President's Office,
Gt. Salt Lake City,
Dec. 15th, 1866

To the Presidents and Bishops of the Settlements
South of Gt. Salt Lake City,

Dear Brethren:

The bearer of this, Brother John C. Clowes, and his party, have been selected to go South to put up the Offices for the Deseret State Telegraph Line in the various Settlements where they are needed.

Please render to him whatever assistance he and party may need to aid them in accomplishing the business entrusted to them. He has a book with him, in which the expenses of food and lodging, and provender, &c., for the animals can be entered.

Your Brother,
Brigham Young