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1869 August 19 Letter to Joseph A. Young

Title

1869 August 19 Letter to Joseph A. Young

Description

The Central Utah Railroad should be completed as soon as possible with safety as the priority. The railroad must remain in local control. Joseph Young should assist in securing a settlement with the Union Pacific.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

Brigham Young

Recipient

Joseph A. Young

Date

1869 August 19

Location

Salt Lake City
New York City

Number of Pages

2

Subject

Railroad
Business Matters

Salt Lake City, U. T.
August 19, 1869

Mr. Joseph A. Young
New York City.

Dear Son:-

Your interesting letter of the 12th came to hand last evening. We were extremely well pleased to hear from you & to be informed thereby, at considerable length, of your proceedings in the interest of the "Utah Central." As the business of Railroading is new to us, we must move with great caution. I fully realize the extreme necessity of this, & the importance of being perfectly sure of our position, & of the safety of all our movements.

In my judgement, the best & safest course to pursue, is to procure everything we require to equip the road from the U. P. Co. (provided they will sell at fair rates.) & get the road in operation with the least possible delay. A first class road-- fully equipped -- & actually in operation should be sufficient security for all the money we will require.

We are not in favor of making the Bonds convertible into Stock, nor of any other measure that would risk the control of the Road; we will run the chances of its paying & wish to preserve its management to ourselves.

We will forward you, soon as prepared the Directors' Affidavit to append to the "Certificate of Incorporation" & shall be pleased to lend you every assistance in our power.

We rely upon you to assist Bro Sharp to consummate the settlement of our claims with the U. P. (without mixing the two branches of business) & expect ere long to hear the results of the last interview.

My health continues good & as a general thing it is a healthy time. There are a few cases of Small Pox but very few as yet that have proved fatal. Business is very dull. The Wheat crop is quite large. The Theatre which has been closed some Two Weeks re-opened last night with Murphy & Mack's Minstrels under a ten night's engagement. I hope that you will be able to get through with your business so as to return before lone. Regards to Clara, to Bros. Taylor & Sharp & all friends.

May God bless & preserve you & all the faithful.

Your affectionate Father

Brigham Young