1866 July 11 Letter to Isaac Bullock

Title

1866 July 11 Letter to Isaac Bullock

Description

A draft is sent to pay for emigration expenses and the freight on telegraph supplies. The poles for the telegraph line are nearly all set. A meetinghouse in Tooele will be dedicated.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

Brigham Young

Recipient

Isaac Bullock

Date

1866 July 11

Location

Great Salt Lake City
Wyoming

Number of Pages

3

Subject

Emigration
Financial Matters
Building and Construction
Telegraph

 

President's Office,
Gt. Salt Lake City,
July 11th, 1866.

Elder Isaac Bullock,
Wyoming, near Nebraska City, Nebraska Territory.

Dear Brother:

Enclosed please fine a Sight Draft (No. 885) for Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000,00/100) on Messrs. Barney, Morgan & Co., New York, in your favor. I have telegraphed you to-day, as follows: "This day have transmitted you draft on Barney, Morgan & Co. for Five Thousand (5000) Dollars to be used by Thos. Taylor and you to pay freight on Telegraph wire and for Season's business. Wish all of our freight to be sent forward, and the Emigration to be hurried off as quick as they get there."

According to the instructions in this Telegram, I wish the freight paid on the Wire and the other Telegraph material. Whatever balance there may be, I wish it used for the Emigration business of the Season. Not knowing where Brother Taylor may be -- or whether at New York or on the Frontiers -- I send this Draft to you, expecting that it will be used under his directions for the purpose named.

We are succeeding fully in erecting the Poles for our Home Telegraph, the poles for the entire Line being nearly all set. We want you to take pains and see that the Wire, and every thing intended for the Line -insulators, acids &c., &c., - be sent forward, and that all belonging to the Line be kept distinct from our other freight and the Emigration, as I previously instructed you.

We do not want any of our freight to be left behind; but to have it all forwarded. My son, Joseph A. Young, has had a carriage there since 1864, I wish you to be sure and have that brought on.

Everything is moving along peaceably here at home. We are having fine growing weather these days-no lack of heat, and the crops are generally very promising. The health of the people is usually good.

I start on Friday next (the 13th) accompanied by the brethren who usually travel with me to Grantsville, Tooele Co., to dedicate the meeting House there and to hold two day's meetings with the Saints. This will be the first visit of the kind this season. We expect to return to the City on the 16th inst.

With love to yourself <Bro. Taylor,> Bro, W. W. Riter and the Elders who may be with you, in which President Kimball and the brethren join

I remain
Your Brother,
Brigham Young

P. S.
Bro. Clawson supposes that the Insulators are coming on with their goods; if not, have them forwarded.

B. Y.