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1869 April 21 Letter to Jesse Haven

Title

1869 April 21 Letter to Jesse Haven

Description

Haven is encouraged to cut the ditch himself and ask the railroad for compensation or draw up a petition to S. B. Reed.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

George A. Smith

Recipient

Jesse Haven

Date

1869 April 21

Location

Salt Lake City
Enterprise, Morgan County

Subject

Property
Railroad

Salt Lake City, U.T.
April 21. 1869.

Mr. Jesse Haven
Enterprise, Morgan Co.

Dear Bro:-

Yours to the President of the 14th inst. has been received, which in his absence, I have read, as instructed.

I am sorry to hear of your "bad fix" as you term it, it is a serious matter for your small settlement, but I think that if you will get up a Petition addressed to Supt. S.B. Reed, setting forth all the facts in the case & signed by the parties interested, it is quite probable that something will be done in the premises.

In my judgement, it would be much more advisable even to cut the ditch yourselves & trust to compensation from the Railroad Company afterwards than to give up the cultivation of the land.

Hoping, however, that the Railroad authorities will assist you forthwith, & that you will be blessed prospered in this & in every righteous undertaking.

Geo A. Smith