The Brigham Young Center

Great Salt Lake City, U. T.
November 9th 1867.

Genl. Thos. L. Kane,
Kane, Kane County, Pennl.

Dear Friend:--

Permit me to introduce to you Mr Heber John Richards, the son of my cousin, the late Dr Willard Richards.

Mr H. J. Richards visits the east with the intention of studying the art of surgery under Dr Lewis A. sayre of New York. He is an estimable young man. I bespeak for him your confidence, and any attentions you may render him will be appreciated by me.

Good surgeons are much needed here. Yesterday a young man who resides at Logan, Cache Co. received a serious injury in the head from a log. Logan is a hundred miles distant, and no person with sufficient skill to treat the case could be found nearer than this city. Dr Anderson left here on the stage last evening to visit the injured man. If we can get some young men thoroughly educated in surgery, they can open schools and train others in the profession 

We were much pleased to hear from my son John Willard of the welfare of yourself and family and your circumstances. He had a most agreeable visit with you, and does not tire in describing your kindness and attentions to him, and the pleasant time he spent in your society. My son Brigham regrets that he was prevented from visiting you.

We are well, and everything is prospering. We pursue the even tenor of our way undeterred by the malice and vindictive efforts of our enemies to check our progress. Mr Richards will be able to give you many details about our situation and circumstances which the limits of this sheet will not permit me to write

It gives me much pleasure to hear from you occasionally, when we can find you. I shall be happy to receive a few lines from you at any time when it may be convenient to you to write.

With love to yourself and kind regards to your family, and praying the Lord to bless you,

I remain Your friend,
Brigham Young