The Brigham Young Center

Presidents Office,
Great Salt Lake City,
July 18, 1867.

Orson Arnold

Dear brother:

I send by you a load of merchandize and homemade cloth which you are to take to Washington Washington Co. and deliver to bro Joseph Birch, at my Cotton Factory. There will be a room prepared at the Factory in which these goods will be placed, and in delivering them you must see that every article is in good order and according to the invoices (unless disposed of by you on the road as hereinafter directed) and you must take bro Birch's receipt therefor.

Should any person, on your way down, wish to purchase any of the homemade cloth that you have in your load, you are at liberty to sell to them for cash. You must not sell for anything but money, unless you are in reach of the Factory or of this City. If in reach of the Factory or of this city you can take wheat delivered at the Cotton Factory, or to me at this city, at cash rates; but if you sell on these terms, the delivery of the wheat at the place agreed upon must be guaranteed in the most secure manner, so that there can be no failure.

On your way down you can inquire if there is any cotton yarn wanted, and also learn the numbers of the yarn you can sell. After unloading your goods at the Factory, you will load up to return here with cotton yarn -- warps for the Factory here, and bunched yarn, and knowing the numbers that you will need to supply the wants of the people of the settlements you can put that on the top of the load so that you can get at it easily without disturbing the rest of your load. You must not dispose of any cotton yarn for anything else but cash; the price will be Six Dollars ($6.) per bunch.

Brigham Young