The Brigham Young Center

G. S. L. City, March 28, 1863.

Hon John. M. Bernhisel
Washington City. D. C.

Dear Brother.

Since my last to you, Feb. 26, Yours of Feb. 13, 19 and 27 and March 4, with inclosures, also Report of Com. of Ind. Affr's, Cradlebaugh's speech that was not delivered, and sundry other speeches, enabling acts not passed, &c., &c., have come safely to hand, for all which please accept my thanks. The "copy of the new edition of the list of Post Officers in the United States" has not yet come to hand, but it probably will in a few days, and will be very acceptable and useful.

Please pay the $320 63/100, you have collected for Mr's Elizabeth Hunt, to br. Horace S. Eldredge, and I will advise Mr's Hunt of the amount you have received for her, and pay her here.

On the 25inst. I wrote advising you that I had drawn upon you for $3000 in favor of br. H. S. Eldredge as you so kindly permitted me to do; and instructed him not to let the draft pass into second hands.

I am informed that Cap. Wallace, assistant Quarter Master at Camp Douglass, has received the papers for supplies, &c., furnished Cap Lot Smith's command, and that he says he will attend to the matter at his earliest convenience, and thinks he can arrange and be able to pay within a month.

The worse than uselessness of the location of Col. Conner and command within the limits of this city has been most signally demonstrated, if it needed any proof more than was self-evident, for through the machinations of Harding, Waite and Drake, there recently are strong indications of a collision between the citizens and soldiery. Fortunately the breeze blew over quietly, but such a location for troops is the heighth of nonsense, aside from the constant chance of disturbance aroused through accident or design, where classes so distinct as citizens and soldiers are in such close proximity. Why does not Mr Stanton see that they are soon ordered to where they can be of some benefit.

On Sunday last, 22 inst. A few vagabond Indians created some disturbance on the mail rout some 160 miles west of this City, but the news to day indicates that the affair is not of serious import farther than to the three or four persons killed in the sudden and unexpected attack. 

What is the prospect for the removal of Harding, Waite, and Drake? At present they are quite crest fallen at the failure of their mischievous plans, but how long they will mind their own business, if permitted to continue in office, is uncertain. They had better be removed at once.

Since writing the foregoing, yours of the 9th inst. is to hand. As before advised, br. H. S. Eldredge has the petition for the removal of Harding, Waite and Drake, and will see you, probably, before this comes to hand, when I hope Mr Seward will see fit, in accordance with the unanimous request of the people of Utah, and <to> advocate the speedy removal of those obnoxious and mischievously meddlesome persons. I also trust that, by the time you mention, the follow ordering troops to Utah will be so manifest that not only no more will be ordered here, but that those now here will long before then be ordered beyond our borders, for we are ready and willing to protect all within our borders at A far cheaper rate than imported troops can.

Your family and friends are well, and home affairs are quiet and prosperous.

Your Brother in the Gospel

Brigham Young