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1868 February 19 Letter to A. Moffitt

Title

1868 February 19 Letter to A. Moffitt

Description

Occupied land must be fenced and improved upon. Taxes will be paid to the city within whose boundaries they live.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

Brigham Young

Recipient

A. Moffitt

Date

1868 February 19

Location

Great Salt Lake City
Manti, Sanpete County

Subject

Property
Taxes
Settlements

Presidents Office
Feb. 19th 1868

Bp. A. Moffitt
Manti Sanpete Co.

Dear Brother:-

It matters not where the Corporation and precint line may run let it remain where it now it, but the people have a right to occupy unfenced land and if in Manti Corporation the people pay taxes to Manti and the same with Epheriam.

All land claimed must be fenced to insure a just right to such property.

The people of Manti and Epheriam to improve the land Commencing from their fields which are already fenced and occupying and fencing land until field meets field, if they choose to do so.

By order Prest. B. Young
Brigham Young.