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1869 March 18 Letter to Alex Croll

Title

1869 March 18 Letter to Alex Croll

Description

The emigration will commence when the railroad is completed. Many of the railroad subcontractors have not been compensated fairly.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

Brigham Young

Recipient

Alex Croll

Date

1869 March 18

Location

Salt Lake City
Box Elder County

Subject

Emigration
Railroad
Business Matters

 

Salt Lake City.
March 18. 1869.
Mr. Alex. Croll,

Head Quarters, Benson. Farr & West.
Box Elder Co.

Dear Bro:-

In answer to yours of the 10th inst. for information, I will say that the emigration will commence as soon as Steam-vessels are arranged for & the Rail-road completed so that the Saints can be brought through with safety & without interruption.

The approximate rate of emigration this year will be about $100. per adult.

As to when Bro Snow will be able to pay his men I cannot say; it looks to me as if the Engineers wanted to break him up.

I will say however, that I have instructed Bro Snow & all the Subcontractors who feel as if they have not had justice done them in the estimates to send me an accurate written statement of their labor & expense, with a view to obtain justice when the opportunity favors.

Yours in the Gospel
Brigham Young