The Brigham Young Center

President's Office
Great Salt Lake City
April 12 1867.

Elder Ira Hinkley

Dear Bro:-

We wish to get a good and suitable person to settle near <on,> and take charge of the Church Ranche at Cove Creek Millard County. Your name has been suggested for this position, as it is some distance from any other settlement, a man of sound practical judgement and experience is needed to fill the place. Cove Creek is on the Main road to our Dixie, Palranagat, & Lower California, some 42 miles south of Fillmore & some 22 miles North of Beaver If you think you can take this Mission you should endeavor to go South with us. We expect to start a week from Next Monday. It is not wisdom for you to take your family there until after a Fort is built &c. There is a Mail and Telegraph Station there. Should you conclude to go let me know by the bearer of this letter and when you start come prepared with conveyance to accompany us.

Your Brother in the Gospel
Brigham Young

P.S. The object of building a Fort at Cove Creek is to afford protection from Indians to the Telegraph & Mail Stations and to travellers who are almost Constantly on the road. Also to furnish feed and protection from bad weather to this latter class. There is farming & hay land plentifully, also herding facilities good, with fire wood in abundance,
close by.
B.Y.