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1870 September 13 Letter to Lucinda A. Stephens

Title

1870 September 13 Letter to Lucinda A. Stephens

Description

Many of the Wilson family who Stephens inquired about has passed away. The Church lacks the funds to assist the poor to emigrate.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

George Reynolds

Recipient

Lucinda A. Stephens

Date

1870 September 13

Location

Clyde, Illinois
Salt Lake City, Utah

Subject

Inquiry
Perpetual Emigration Fund

Salt Lake City. U.T.
13 Sept 1870

Mrs. Lucinda A. Stephens
Clyde, Ills.

Dear Madam.
Your of 19th ult to President Young, is to hand. He being at present absent from home, President Geo A. Smith directed me to inform you that the Willson family to whom you refer are nearly all dead. He also instructed me to forward you a pamphlet entitled "Answers to Questions, which I send by to-days mail. The Church is at present out of funds to assist the poor and times are very dull here at this time, so that I cannot write very encouragingly in answer to the request for aid to gather here contained in your letter. Praying our Heavenly Father to bless you and yours and open up your way to get here,

I remain, Yours in the Truth
Geo Reynolds
(Clerk to Prest Young)