The Brigham Young Center

Great Salt Lake City June 5th, 1862.

Elder Horace S. Eldredge
Box 3957, New York City, N. Y.

Dear Brother:

Just learning that our mail service begins again in the morning, I gladly improve the opportunity for writing you a few lines.

The six companies composing the train to Florence, under Captain Horton Haight, H. W. Miller, H. Duncan, J. Horne, J. R. Murdock, and Ansil P. Harmon, were all on the road by the 19th ult. They have 244 wagons, 2080 oxen, 267 teamsters, 26 guards, and 71 1/2 tons of flour.

I have bought 50 tons of flour and 5 tons of bacon at Florence; and additional wagons and cattle will bought probably enough in all the freight and persons to be brought.

In reply to your inquiry of March 28, I have to inform you that I have forwarded to you $19.000 in gold by __________, and $590.00 in drafts with Senator Hooper.

Should you have occasion to incur any liabilities, I wish you to get as favorable time as you can, that we may have sufficient time to receive advices and forward drafts. We anticipate that between the funds forwarded and the time, if any should be needed, you will doubtless be able to readily obtain, you will not have much if any difficulty in making such purchases as you wish to.

At latest advices, the forward companies were being hindered a little by high water in Ham's Fork, but in the mean time the cattle are recruiting, and we presume they will reach Florence not more than a month later than they did last year, and perhaps the difference in time will be less than a month.

High waters have done considerable damage to kanyon roads, bridges, &c., but comparatively trifling in amount to the damages done by floods in other regions.

Home affairs are progressing in their customary peaceful and prosperous routine, and work is being rigorously prosecuted on the Temple.

Your family and friends are all well, so far as I am advised.

Praying that the blessing, guidance, and aid of Israel's God may abundantly sustain you in your arduous labors, I remain,

Your Brother in the Gospel
Brigham Young