The Brigham Young Center

President Joseph F. Smith,
42 Islington, Liverpool,

 

Dear Brother:-

 

There are a few items of business to which I wish to call your attention.

 

It is very desirable that you should report frequently and fully to this Office, that a proper understanding may be had in relation to the different accounts in your Office. We should have at least a monthly statement from you, giving the seperate amounts received on Tithing, Donations, Miscellaneous emigration deposits, Book money or any other accounts. It will also be necessary to render us a detailed statement of all your disbursements showing to whom disbursed and on what account.

 

It is also desirable, that you should have a statement made out, of all the indebtedness due your Office giving so far as practicable the different items, and for what purpose the moneyn was received, it is probable that allowances should be made in some of the accounts, hence the necessity of your being as explicit as possible.

 

I would also be pleased to have you learn as soon after the emigration season as possible, how much your Office is indebted to the saints on miscellaneous deposit account, the different conference presidents, and travelling elders can assist you in this matter.

 

Another item to which I wish to call your attention, is, that during the emigration season all the money deposited with you, after paying the sea fares, should be forwarded to Brother Staines in New York. If there should be any large amount of drafts or I. E. receipts come in for any ships company, and you should collect sufficient money for the sea fares, you can draw a sight draft on Bro. Staines at New York for the amount needed; when the last Company leaves Liverpool, it will be well for you to keep a small balance on hand, to meet any calls that my be made on you during the winter. Should any large amounts be deposited with you to be drawn here; it would be advisable to make the drafts payable at three days sight, and you will please notify this office immediately of such drafts being drawn.

 

It will be necessary for you to be very careful about rendering assistance to the saints this season, as money is very scarse here at present, and there is but very little being paid in on donations; we will forward all the money received for drafts on you to Bro. Staines; and should any be paid in on donations during the summer we will notify you of the amount in time for the September Company.

 

With kind love to yourself and all the brethren in the Office,

 

I remain,

 

Your Brother in the Gospel
Brigham Young

 

P. S. Do not promise one dollar of assistance to any one until you have the money
B. Y.