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1869 August 9 Letter to J. N. Barker

Title

1869 August 9 Letter to J. N. Barker

Description

The church will not be able to assist with the emigration unless the Railroad Company pays their contract in time.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

Brigham Young

Recipient

J. N. Barker

Date

1869 August 9

Location

Great Salt Lake City
Willard

Number of Pages

2

Subject

Emigration
Financial Matters
Railroad

Salt Lake City, U. T.
Augt. 9. 1869.

Mr. J. N. Barker,
Willard.

Dear Bro:-

Yours of the 5th inst. respecting the Immigration of your parents has been received. It would please me very much to assist all the Saints to emigrate who need assistance, but our funds are now quite exhausted, & whether we will be able to assist any more this season I cannot now tell. It is possible, however that the Railroad Co. may pay up in time for the last of the Immigration, whether or not, we will lose no time in settling with subcontractors, when they do pay. As for the Utah Central, it is understood that as soon as Money is raised on the Bonds, the grading and Ties, will be paid for. Back Immigration fund indebtedness will be credited on this Account, but not the present year's immigration (which costs all money) unless the Utah Central Bonds are disposed of in time.

Your Brother in the Gospel

Brigham Young