The Brigham Young Center

President's Office,
Gt. Salt Lake City,
Jany. 15/67.

President Geo. Nebeker,
Honolulu, Oahu,
Sandwich, Islands.

Dear Brother:

I sent you Six Thousand Three Hundred and Twenty Dollars ($6320 00/100) in Coin, that amount being deposited <by me> to your order with Messrs. Donohoe, Kelly & Co., Bankers, San Francisco, which I hope you have received, and applied for the purpose designed. I shall look for a letter from you acknowledging the safe arrival of the money in your hands, and that you have paid for the land and got your deed for the same, at an early day. This money was forwarded to you on the 5th of December, in time, it was hoped, to save the money which you informed me Mr. Doherty offered to deduct if he could be paid in December. I telegraphed to Bro. Eveleth on the 5th ult., and requested him to write you that the money was deposited there for you, that you might get the information as early as possible and be able to take advantage of it. We <have> heard that Bro. A. L. Smith and Bro. Cluff are quite destitute of means, and are in want of many necessary articles. By this Mail I write to them to draw on me to the amount of Five Hundred Dollars.(500.00) to help them take care of their families in <their> obtaining the money there for a Draft on me for that amount. When they need more than this, you may be in a position to help them, and whatever means you can let them have, upon being informed of it, I will credit you on the interest of the money I have advanced to you.

Everything is moving along quietly here at present. The Winter has been very mild thus far; much rain has fallen through the fall and winter. The health of the people is very good, and good feeling prevails. The Legislature is in session; but will adjourn on Friday next. With love to yourself and family and the Elders and Saints and praying the Lord to pour out His Spirit and power upon you

I remain Your Brother,
Brigham Young

P. S.
Bro. Eli Bell or others of the Elders may be equally destitute with Bro's Smith and Cluff; of this I am not informed. Should any of them be in want, assist them to what is absolutely necessary for them to go on with their labors in Missionaries.

Brigham Young