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1866 February 20 Letter to Thomas Altrop

Title

1866 February 20 Letter to Thomas Altrop

Description

The Church does not have the funds to pay for individuals to emigrate.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

Brigham Young

Recipient

Thomas Altrop

Date

1866 February 20

Location

Great Salt Lake City
Willard City Box Elder County

Subject

Emigration
Financial Matters

Item sets

Letterbook v. 8

 

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Presidents Office Gt Salt Lake City
Feb. 20th, 1866.

Thomas Altrop
Willard City Box Elder Co.

Dear Brother:--

I have just received a letter from you asking me to assist your relatives who are in England to emigrate. It would give me great pleasure to comply with the many applications of this kind which I receive so frequently from the brethren and sisters; but there is a limit to my ability, as well as to the ability of yourself and the other brethren. To emigrate the Saints, money is needed; nothing but money will pay ship-owners for their Ships, provision merchants for their provisions, and Railroad Companies for the use of their cars and lines to carry the Saints. I am so situated that I cannot hold out any hopes to the brethren about the emigration of their folks from England, as I am kept on the strain to perform the labors that must be attended to with the means at my disposal.

With love I remain,
Your Brother.

Brigham Young