Since my last advice I have drawn upon you the following drafts No. 1024, £18.6.6--Heber P. Young;
1025, £4.0.0, Mary Davis; 1026, £5.14.0, Carl Widerborg, 1027, 2.0.0, N. B. Baldwin, 1028, £8.11.6,
Robert P. Horsley; 1029, £3.11.0, Albert Singleton; 1030, £18.2.0, Edward Bradshaw; 1031, £3.0.0,
James Caldwell; 1032, £1.10.0, Sarah Eynon; 1033, £6.0.0, George Payne; 1034, £5.0.0, Job Neal;
1035, £8.0.0, Dennis Storer; 1036, £5.10.0, Johanna Larson; 1037, £7.0.0, Ann Chalmers; 1038, £7.0.0,
Oscar C. Holbrook; 1039, £3.0.0, Oline Halstenson; 1040, £5.0.0, F. C. Anderson; 1041, £12.12.0
James Henson; 1042, £4.5.0, Joel Grover; 1043, £2.5.0, Barbara Z. Bileter; 1044, £7.19.0, Anders C.
Tomasson; 1045, £4.4.0, O. W. White; 1046, £3.5.0; John Gleave; 1047, £6.0.0, Edward L. Butterfield;
1048, £13.16.0, Jens Mikkelson; 1049, £6.1.0, Anna Wolfle; 1050, £10.0.0, Joseph Walker; 1058,
£14.0.0, Almon Robison. In reply to yours of Oct. 26th drafts No. 988, £29.13.0 favor of Sarah
Pickering, Bradford; No 996, £1.10.0, Richard and Mary Clayfield; No 1010, £23.8.0, Thom as Irons;
No. 1012, £14.5.6, C. W. West. I herewith enclose draft no 1050, £10.0.0, Hannah Green. Also draft No
1054, £5.11.0, Dinah Cozzens, Please advise them.
John Ash, Logan, the sender of draft No 735, for £8.11.6, favor of Faith Smith, says that she
does not intend to emigrate and he therefore wishes the amount returned to him. If she does not
emigrate return the draft to me.
Great Salt Lake City U. T.
Nov. 23, 1867
Elder Franklin D Richards
42 Islington Liverpool Eng.
Dear Brother:-
Your welcome favor dated Oct 26th came to hand on the evening of the 21st inst. I wrote you on the 18th ult. and also on the 8th inst. and trust that you have received those letters in due course of mail.
The suspension of payment by the Royal Bank of Liverpool was telegraphed some two weeks since and we have been anxiously waiting advices from you. After carefully perusing your letter and accompanying clippings, I am of the opinion, that, but little loss will be sustained by depositors although it may prove a great inconvenience to us and others, when the liquidation of their liabilities has become a mere question of time. However this may be, God will direct the hearts of men, and by a patience observance of their duty the saints will be gathered in the due time of the Lord. You had better make your deposits at the Branch Bank of England for the present as no doubt the excitement consequent at the failure of the Royal Bank will cause others to become unsteady. This matter however, must be directed by you according to the best light you can obtain on this subject.
Those brethren who have suffered by small pox have had fresh opportunity to prove their faith in God, and their perfect confidence in those blessings which were pronounced upon their heads previous to their leaving home, by the assistance rendered them by friends even in a land of strangers, God bless those brethren and the Elders who are exposed to that loathsome disease; but where there are cases of brethren having poor health through the dampness of the climate, send them home, for there are plenty to preach with whom the climate does agree.
As much as I regret the partial closing of the mission in Holland, I cannot advise you to incur additional expenses to support the cause of truth in the midst of that people, for ample time has passed and that part of the vineyard should now sustain itself.
If you think it advisable, send an enterprising elder to Belgium, and I would suggest Carl G. Mairser as the most suitable person for that mission, but in this you must act according to circumstances and as the Spirit may direct you. I am pleased that Bro. Weilderborg is advocating the principles of the Gospel in places heretofore unvisited by our Elders.
If compatible with your financial condition you are at liberty to issue an edition of 200 or more less if you choose copies of the Hymn Book.
Frequent baptisms proclaims the spread of the gospel and we like much to hear of our brethren yeilding obedience to the principles of eternal life.
The weather continues fine and the labor of hauling rock for the temple still occupies the attention of our brethren in this and adjacent counties. Never since the first year of our inhabiting these valleys have we been favored with so fine an autumn, and altho business is exceedingly dull money being very scarse yet every body is cheerfull and happiness predominates among the saints. Colds are still prevalent, but through the prayer of faith in behalf of our children the power of the destroyer has been stayed.
Your cousin Heber John accompanied Cap. Hooper as far as New York where he will reside for the present and study surgery under the tuition of Dr. Sayre. I have also instructed Heber John to send to Europ for his brother Jos. to join him, if Dr Sayre is willing to take another pupil.
The call which has been made to assist the poor in Europe to emigrate the coming season has been responded to, thus far, most liberally, and I want you to search for the oldest members of the Church who have been faithful and give them the prefference as I deem them most worthy of assistance. Bro. H. B. Clawson will probably have charge of emigration business at New York, also Wm. B. Preston to assist him at that point.
The Militia have been out with flying colors in Cache, Box Elder, Davis, Great Salt Lake, Tooeli and Utah Counties. These musters were generally well attended, and the inspecting officers have expressed their astonishment at the excellent condition which many were in in regard to arms etc. It has been the opinion of some that the Military spirit was dying out, but they were mistaken. The people are becoming better Saints and soldiers every day.
Bro. Geo. Q. Cannon is now editing the Weekly and Semi Weekly Deseret News, to which he has added a Deseret Evening news, and still edits the Juvenile Instructor. Bro. A. Carrington is now laboring in my Office.
Enclosed is a business sheet. With love to all in the office, in which bros. Heber & Wells G. Q. C. and B. Y. Jr join. May the blessings of God attend you in your labor is the prayer of your brother in Christ
Brigham Young