The Brigham Young Center

G. S. L. City, March 22, 1862.

Elder Horace S. Eldredge
Care of Elder Ormus E. Bates (Box 3957,) New York City, N. Y.,

Dear Brother:-

Br. Kesler wishes me to write to you as follows: "Have the cast iron pulleys on the nail machine all complete, and not left without, as we did three years ago, as I had to splice out both shafts in order to get on the pulley which was quite a difficult job." He also, for me, wishes you to ascertain whether the wool has to be past by hand from the 1st and 2nd breaker to the finishing cam, or whether they are to connected that the wool passes from one to the other; and whichever way they are to be arranged, inform me the length and breadth of room requisite for the woolen mill with spindles, &. Please inform me, as early as convenient, in regard to the aforesaid rooms, that I may understandingly go to work to have the fitting building in readiness for the reception of the woolen machinery; and also, in time for this season's clip of wool, fit up a suitable room for the carding machines, using the machines on hand until the new ones arrive.

The election returns are in from all the Counties but two, summing up over 11,000, which was a pretty good turn out, considering that many waive voting on the ground that the result will suit them. There was not a single vote against the Constitution; and on the 17th inst. Judge Elias Smith administered the oaths of office to myself and br. Kimball as Governor and Lieut. Governor of the State of Deseret. The General Assembly will convene in the Council House in this City, on the 14th of april, and will elect two Senators to Congress, adopt a Memorial, and. trans- act such other business as wis<d>om may at time dictate.

Br's John Brown and E. H. Blackburn, telegraphed from New York City, March 14, concerning wagons and oxen. I presume you will have seen or heard from them ere this reaches you, and will of course inform and direct them in those and all other matters pertaining to their duties connected with our this year's immigration.

Br. James McKnight advises me that he has some Church funds in his hands, there were also some in the hands of br. O. E. Bates, and others may have some, all of which you are at liberty to call upon them for, receipt for, and use in your operations, keeping a correct account thereof, that it may be properly adjusted in our books upon your return.

I inclose a bill for br's Best and Rhoads, with the necessary remarks upon it, which please fill.

The weather is now quite pleasant. Your family and br. Joseph W's are well so far as I know, as I know, as are also the people generally.

May God bless, strengthen, and direct you in the successful performance of all duties devolving upon you in your important and arduous mission.

Your Brother in the Gospel,
Brigham Young