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1869 October 14 Letter to R. H. Abbott

Title

1869 October 14 Letter to R. H. Abbott

Description

Utah currently favors farmers and laborers but as Utah advances higher skilled employers will be needed.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

Brigham Young

Recipient

R. H. Abbott

Date

1869 October 14

Location

Salt Lake City, Utah
Knoxville, Tennessee

Number of Pages

2

Subject

Employment

Salt Lake City, U. T.
October 14. 1869.

Mr. R. H. Abbott,
Knoxville, Tenn. (P. O. Box 35.)
        
Dear Sir:--

Yours of the 12th ult. has been received.
    
The facilities for obtaining a livelihood in our community are much the same as in all new countries.
  
As we advance there will necessarily be a demand for talent of the highest order, but, at present, the chances are in favor of the farmer, the laborer & that class who are not afraid of, & are able for manual labor.
    
The Latter-day Saints take for their "guarantee" his promise who said "Seek first the kingdom of God & his righteousness & all other things shall be added."  Whether you will accept this, of course, I cannot say.

We are sending out quite a number of Missionaries this fall, some of whom will no doubt visit your section. I will therefore refer you to some of them for further information on the subject

Yours with respect

Brigham Young