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1873 June 12 Andrew J. Moffitt

Title

1873 June 12 Andrew J. Moffitt

Description

Brigham approves meetinghouse plans, suggesting structural changes to improve strength, visibility, and lighting.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

Brigham Young

Recipient

Andrew J. Moffitt

Date

1873 June 12

Location

Manti, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Subject

Building and Construction

Salt Lake City, U. T.
June 12. 1873.

Bishop Andrew J. Moffitt
Manti City,

Dear Bro:

We have examined your plans for Meeting House and approve them with some exceptions.

As you have a gallery, we recommend that the walls be 29 feet in the clear instead of 24 feet. Do not try to arh in the roof, but lay the timbers for the ceiling straight across, and put in a good heavy cornice, and you will have something that is strong and not likely to give way.

Put your timber for the gallery on an angle sufficient to give a line of sight from the seats to the pulpit, and give you more light from the windows to the congregation.

Have three sash instead of two in the windows, five rows of lights across in each sash, same sized glass as now contemplated.

Wishing you every success in your labors, I remain,

Your Bro. in the Gospel
Brigham Young