The Brigham Young Center

President's Office,
Gt. Salt Lake City,
Nov'r. 8th, 1867.

President F. D. Richards
42 Islington, Liverpool, Eng.

Dear Bro:

We have received nothing from you since my last of October 18th. In that I wrote to you the principal <items> of interest that had transpired up to that date. Since that time nothing startling has transpired. The people have been pursuing the even tenor of their way, prosecuting the labors which devolve upon them with energy and success. The fine weather we have had has facilitated the performance of a great deal of fall labor. The counties named at Conference in the call for teams to haul rock have responded with great alacrity, and have sent the teams on in such numbers that we now find it difficult to quarry the rock fast enough to load them, and the Presiding Bishop has been under the necessity of requesting the teams of this city and County to suspend their operations in order that the teams of this city and County to suspend their operations in order that the teams in from the country might have the opportunity of completing their quota of hauling without unnecessary loss of time.

The training over Jordan was a great success this year. The weather was very fine, though the day on which they moved into encampment was very threatening, and during the night the wind was excessively boisterous.

The counsel which has been given to the young people to marry has resulted in an increased number of marriages among the class to which the counsel was given. A good many of the missionaries who were called for "Dixie" have taken to themselves partners in anticipation of their removal South. The people are beginning to respond to the call which has been made upon them to contribute means to bring out the poor from England. Money is very scarce, but this matter is being urged upon their attention, and they will doubtless make a strong effect in this direction this winter.

Sister Vilate Kimball passed from this life on the afternoon of the 22nd ult. She was universally beloved. Your family and friends, so far as known are in usual health.

With love, in which Presidents Kimball & Wells and Bro. Geo. Q. join, and praying the Lord to bless you

I am Your Brother
Brigham Young