The Brigham Young Center

Salt Lake City. U.T.
Jan. 29. 1869.

Elder H.J. Richards,
N.Y. City.

Dear Bro:-We write you a few lines, for we are not unmindful of you, though you are, physically speaking out of our sight.

I am happy to inform you that my health & that of my own immediate associates is good & I sincerely hope this will find you enjoying the same.

We are fully aware of the importance of the studies in which you are engaged & we wish you to have all the necessary means to facilitate your progress therein.

You can draw on me through Bro. Hooper at Washington who will advance for me whatever you require. I will advise Bro. Hooper to that effect this mail.

We will be happy to see you here during your vacation; we wish you to bring with you a good and accurated constructly manikin, - and as you will require a complete set of instruments. well as books adapted for a general surgical practice. & for use in schools, probably you had best see what you can do in this matter; & you might wish to bring preliminary works & some instruments with you this spring.

I am pleased to inform you that peace & prosperity characterize our labor on the work of the Lord at home & abroad.

The railroads are rapidly nearing us, the U.P. being advanced as far as State point. The Little Tunnel in Weber Kanyon will be ready for the rails about Saturday night the 30th. inst. Strenuous efforts are being made by the business men of Chicago to engross the trade of this market, & a similar desire is awakening among the Californians; it is therefore fair to suppose that when the railroads are through, competition will reduce the rate of goods brought to this market very materially, but the crowning