The Brigham Young Center

President's Office
Gt. Salt Lake City,
Feb. 20 1867

Hon. Wm. H. Hooper, M. C.
House of Representatives
Washington City, D. C.

Dear Brother:

Enclosed I send you a draft on Messrs. Isett, Kerr & Co., New York, for Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) to be used for the same purpose as the Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) which I sent you on the 16th instant, and which, with this, I hope will come safely to hand. This will place Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) at your disposal, and we hope that with this amount you will be able to accomplish as much as has been promised, and gratify yourself and us with being successful in carrying it through. I telegraphed you to-day as follows: "Have sent you draft on Isett, Kerr & Co., this day for Three Thousand (3,000) Dollars. Your family are all well."

We have heard that Bro. S. S. Hills has been appointed Post Master; but know nothing definitely about it. We suppose, however, that were he confirmed by the Senate we would be apt to hear the news very quickly. We hope that he will be confirmed, as we think he will make a very good officer. 

Everything is moving along very quietly and peaceably in the City and Territory. A good many are complaining of colds, otherwise good health prevails. We had a big snow storm yesterday and last night; but to-day it is fine, though blustry.

Times in the City are very dull, scarcely any money stirring. The best evidence of the dullness of the times and the scarcity of money, is to be seen in the few cases of "civilization: which appear in the Police Court. We have but one of our Alderman who acts as a police magistrate or justice of the peace, and that is Dr. Clinton. Unless business increases he will have to be salaried or be compelled to turn his attention to other business, as he has nothing to do, if "civilization" does not reach us soon. I told the Doctor to-day that he ought to write to Washington and tell them his position, and that the "Mormons" do not furnish him any business, although he is the only acting Magistrate in the country, and unless he has something done for him he will starve.

The signers of the Card find the path they have chosen a hard road to travel. The dearth of money, following so soon after they issued their pronunciamento, has tended to sustain and carry out the policy which we have deemed it wise to adopt. They cannot sustain themselves long unless times change, and they would be exceedingly pleased if they could stir up a muss to have a change and have troops brought out here.

With love, in which President Kimball and Wells and Bro. Geo Q. join, and praying the Lord to bless you in all your labors and give you victory over every enemy, and give you health and peace

I remain
Your Brother

Brigham Young