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1871 May 19 Letter to William D. Johnson

Title

1871 May 19 Letter to William D. Johnson

Description

Brigham will to buy the land from Johnson at the same price offered to Brother LeBarron, but no higher.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

Brigham Young

Recipient

William D. Johnson

Date

1871 May 19

Location

Johnson, Kane County, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Subject

Property
Financial Matters
Railroad

Salt Lake City,
May 19. 1871.

Elder Wm D. Johnson.
Johnson, Kane Co.

Dear Bro:

I have received a telegram from your brother Joseph E. Johnson stating that he had just received a letter from you asking him to answer a telegram I sent to you with regard to the purchase of your lot in the 15th Ward.

My proposition was to pay you $5000.00 for the lot, for the use of the U.C.R.R. as we are cramped for depot room. I understood you offered the place to Bro. LeBarron for that sum and I supposed you would be willing to sell it to me for the same price, but it would seem from your brother's telegram that you ask $8000.00 If that is the case I do not want it, but if you want $5000.00 for it you can have it, and that is all I can afford to give.

Your Bro. in the Gospel
Brigham Young