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1865 January 31 Letter to John and Robert Thornley

Title

1865 January 31 Letter to John and Robert Thornley

Description

Credit is available for the emigration of John and Robert Thornley. This year no teams will be sent to assist the emigration across the plains.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

Brigham Young

Recipient

Robert Thornley
John Thornley

Date

1865 January 31

Location

Great Salt Lake City
Smithfield, Cache County

Subject

Financial Matters
Emigration

Item sets

Letterbook v. 7

446

Presidents Office
G. S. L. City Jan 31st 1865

John and Robert Thornley
Smithfield, Cache Co.

Dear Brethren:

Your favor of Jan. 16 respecting the emigration of John and Thornley has been received. I cannot say why they have not come this year. money was placed to their Credit in Liverpool until they should be ready to emigrate, and it is still to their credit there.

I cannot receive anything but gold towards emigration, as it is gold that has to be paid for ships and passages by our emigrating agents. There will be no teams sent down this year to the Frontiers to bring the poor across the plains to this point, as we have been in the habit of doing these few years past. Those who come through this Year will have to come through by their means which they possess, or by having it sent to them by their friends here.

With love I remain Your Brother

Brigham Young