G. S. L. City
March 28 / 63.
Pres. George Q. Cannon,
42 Islington, Liverpool, England
Dear Brother:-
Since my last to you March 5, and business sheets of March 12 and 23, your favors of Feb. 7 and 21 have come to hand. I perceive by date of your last that sufficient time had not elapsed for my letter and business sheet of Jan. 26 to have reached you, but presume it has long ere this, as also my business sheet of Feb. 12 and letter of Feb. 13.
Your operations and counsels and the condition of the work under your Presidency are very satisfactory, as reported in your letters and published in the Star.
As to the bill sent by Mr's Cutler and I have no recollection of saying anything to her about the matter, and I know nothing about it, but I presume that br. Mills, knowing all about it, can furnish you such information, if he has not already done so, as will enable you to properly adjust it, if it really in justice deserves any more attention than it has previously received. It certainly appears, from br. Mills' statements, that there is nothing due to Mrs Cutler. In regard to the income of br. John Cutler's Wife, there is too much risk, when the Church undertakes such business, for us to venture to have anything to do with it. If br Cutler has not previously arranged the loan or sale to his brother-in-law or some other person on reasonable terms, ere this reaches you, say to him that he had better wait until another year, when he will have received payments that will
enable him to some very comfortably.
As previously advised, the 500 four-yoke ox teams for Florence are expected to start from here about the 25th of April and to arrive on the Fronteir about the middle of July. Present indications of weather, &c., promise A better condition of roads, grass, and streams than the brethren had last spring. As you are already informed, it will be well, so far as possible, to so time the arrival at Florence of our foreign emigration that they need not lie there on expence longer than is necessary, nor arrive there with useless luggage that has to been thrown away; nor with many if any trunks, chests and boxes, but use sacks in their stead. The advice as to luggage and trunks, &c., more particularly applies to those who need assistance accross the plains. On the 26th inst. I wrote my son Brigham quite a lengthy letter, containing general news up to date, &c. As you will doubtless have learned ere this reaches you, br's Horace S. Eldredge, Feramorz Little, Lewis Hills, and my son John W. left here on the 11th inst. in stage for Florence, and arrived there on the 23d, safe and well, and enjoyed a pleasent trip. To-day br. Little telegraphed that br's Horace & John W. were starting for Chicago, and that he would accompany them as far as St Louis. Br. Horace, as I have previously written, goes to New York City to superintend the affairs of our this year's immigration, and br. Little [word cut off] operate, in A like capacity, in Florence and the regions round about. In time of immigration we find the telegraph of great benefit to us. On the 14 inst. in accordance with request, myself br's Kimball and Wells, some of your Quorum, and a few others proceeded to Bountiful and dedicated and held numerously attended and interesting meetings in their new Meeting house.
After the late quiet blowing over A small breeze raised by Harding, Waite, and Drake, backed by Col. Conner, particulars of which you will learn to the "News", affairs have resumed their usual peaceful and prosperous routine. March has been very dry, still, mild and pleasent, and the usual operations of spring have been vigerously prosecuted. Your family and friends are well, as are also the people generally. Ever praying that all needed blessings may attend you and your associates and all who strive to know and do the will of our God, I remain,
Your Brother in the Gospel,
Brigham Young