The Brigham Young Center

G. Salt Lake City March 17th 1866.

Messrs. Tutt & Donnell
Virginia City, Montana Ter.

Gentlemen:-

Since your Mr Donnell's departure for home a Mass meeting has been held in this City, and initiatory steps have been taken to organize a Company under the name and title of the Utah Produce Company. The Constitution adopted at the meeting required a certain number of shares to be taken before the Company could proceed with its organization. These have been purchased, and the company is now permanently organized, and has entered upon the transaction of business. The President and directors are men who feel that the enterprise is feasible, and they are interested in its success.

It is expected that under the management of this company, flour can be delivered at your warehouses at the places where it may be needed, and which are not too far distant, at Eighteen dollars ($18.00) per sack of 100 lbs in gold dust, and at some of the nearest points, it may possibly be laid down at even a less price than this.

There will be an inspector of flour here who will examine all the flour the company may send, and the flour, also, that may be sent under its auspices.

Every person in the Territory, so far as we can learn, is willing and desirous to send their flour under the regulations of this Company.

Since this letter was commenced, I have received your favor of the 10th instant. Respecting the quantity of flour that the company can send you, we think that they can send you all that you will need. It is the intention of the company to send salt, fruit, &c., there.

We do not expect to do more this <season> than to extend our Telegraph Line to our Northernmost Settlements.

I remain Yours &c.

Brigham Young