Great Salt Lake City,
Feby. 23, 1864.
Elder G. Q. Cannon,
Dear Brother:
Since my letter of 10th inst., I have drawn upon you the following drafts. No 410, L7.14.0, Ellen Jane Lamborn; no 411, L7.17.0, Morgan [gap in typescript] Evans; no. 412, L8.0.0, John Broadbent; no 413, L12.14.0, David Harmon; no. 414, L18.15.8, John Miller; no. 415, L5.8.6, W [gap in typescript] Louck; no 416, L22.7.0, John O'Neil; no 417, L2.0.0, David Harman; no. 418, L4.5.6, Richard Bently; no 419, L3. 11.6, Rebecca Rogers; no 420, L120.0.0, H. W. Clawsen; no. 421, L6.2.6, Joseph Bull; no. [gap in typescript], L3.0.0, Robert Irving; no. 423, L2.2.10. James Hulse. I herein inclose drafts no. 411, 412, 413, 415, 419, 421, 423, 425, 426.
Please pay L1.0.0 to Wm Lewis, at James Lewis, 5 Parren St. Edgehill, Liverpool Wm Lewis, who deposited in this Office, Dec. 19, 1862, $65.00 to bring over Mary Lewis, [gap in typescript] Ponti Pridd, Glamorganshire, S. Wales, now wishes the balance in your hands turned over to David Harman, Oxen St., Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, S. Wales.
My draft no 163, for L [gap in typescript] favor of Lacy Brunyer, has been returned here and paid by me.
Referring to the inclosed letter from br. Bertrand-- there will be an opportunity for freighting bro Renard's lithographic press and materials by the Church train.
The inclosed letter of bro. Joseph W. Young is written with the idea that cotton cloth for tents and wagon covers may be cheaper in Liverpool than in New York, if such is not the case, of course, you will at once advise my son Joseph A. of this [gap in typescript] and not purchase.
Inclosed you will find bro. A. Carrington's advice to credit Trustee in Trust L120.0.0 to meet my draft no. 420, and charge to Deseret News a/c
If you have any credit on your books to Robert Cunningham, of this place, said to have been deposited 8 years ago, and to be L10.0.0) he wishes it applied for the emigration of Gunter Cunningham, Patrick branch, Glasgow, Scotland. Since writing the above I have drawn the following drafts. no 424, L1.10.0 Robt. Laidlaw; no. 425, L2.16.6, Eliza Searle, no 426, L2.5.8, Peter Burt.
Your Bro. in the Gospel
Brigham Young
P. S. Bros. Joseph A. Young, John W. Young, Joseph W. Young, H. B. Clawson and W. C. Staines left this City by Overland mail stage for New York on the 22d inst. Joseph A. Young to take charge of the Emigration business in New York. H. B. Clawson to transact my business and make such purchases as are required. If he requires funds and draws upon you it will be all right--if you have it. Probably Joseph A. and John W. will visit you if they have time, and learn something of this year's emigration and return in time to meet it in New York.
So soon as my mind can rest upon the proper person I intend to send him to take your place. In the meantime make all preparation to come home, and you are at liberty to leave in August. In the event of no person arriving from here to take your place in time, arrange to leave the best men in your place until <he is> releived.