G. S. L. City, June 10. 1862
Miss Angeline E. Worden
Throopsville, Cayuga Co., N. Y.
Dear Niece:
Your very full, frank, and welcome letter of March 30, with its very acceptable and duly prized inclosures -- your likeness and a lock of your hair -- did not come to hand until the 30th ult., on account of a temporary stoppage of the mails. According to your request I embrace the first opportunity for reply; the mails not yet being in full and reliable operation. owing to high water, &c., I forward this by private hands to the frontiers, from when I trust it will safely reach you.
Your Uncle James Works is married, and is now living in Manti, Sanpete County, Utah Territory. some 133 miles south by east from this City, and, at my latest hearing from him, himself and family were well,. and getting along very comfortably; <they have two fine sons> Both myself and your Uncle James would be much pleased to receive letters from <your mother:> and on the first opportunity I will present him your remembrance and kind regards.
My second son, Brigham Young, Jr., is now in Washington City, District of Columbia, in company with the Hon. William H. Hooper, Senator elect from the State of Deseret (now Territory of Utah), where they are laboring for our admission as a State into the family of States. By letter on the 5th inst., I requested Brigham on his return to visit your father and his family in Throopsville and learn your whereabouts in Auburn, and pay you a visit. I also requested him to invite you to accept of his escort and company in paying us a visit in our mountain home; and will cheerfully defray the expenses of the journey. I trust you will be so situated, when he visits you, as to be able to avail yourself of so favorable an opportunity. I would be pleased to have you directly upon receipt of this, address a few lines to my son Brigham in Washington, care of Hon William H. Hooper informing him of the Street and number when you reside in Auburn, that he may the more readily find you, should he arrive in Auburn previous to going to Throopsville. There were no named and numbered streets in Auburn when I lived there, and a heavily timbered swamp occupied the site of the State's prison when I first knew the place. In your next I would also be pleased to have you give me the Street and number of your Auburn residence, also your father's given or first name, as it has by some means escaped my memory.
Should you conclude to so far gratify me and your numerous relatives here as to accompany my son Brigham on his return, I will endeavor to arrange for your safe return to your home at such time as you may express a wish so to do.
I should be much pleased, if you know where your Uncle Joseph Works lives, to have you write to him that I would very gladly peruse and promptly answer a letter from him. Some time ago I received and answered a letter that I supposed at the time was from him, but it may not have been.
I was born on the 1st day of June, a. D. 1801 and shall gladly avail myself to the first safe opportunity for transmitting to you such suitable token of your birthday as my judgement may dictate.
A visit from you may result in inducing your father and his family, as times tighten in the Empire and other states, to sell out and remove to far off and peaceful Utah, where he will assuredly meet a cordial welcome.
Trusting to receive a reply at your earliest convenience, I remain, as ever,
Your affectionate Uncle,
Brigham Young