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1872 May 24 Letter to W. C. Staines

Title

1872 May 24 Letter to W. C. Staines

Description

Young sent $3,000 in drafts to Staines for emigration funds, instructed him to credit Liverpool and notify Carrington, and requested a detailed map of New York City.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

Brigham Young

Recipient

W. C. Staines

Date

1872 May 24

Location

New York, New York
Salt Lake City, Utah

Subject

Emigration
Financial Matters

Salt Lake City, Utah.
May 24. 1872

Elder W.C. Staines
P.O. Box 3957 New York City

Dear brother:--

Enclosed please find Draft of Bank of Deseret No. 6397 for Two Thousand ($2000.) Currency Dollars on Kountz bros. N.Y. Also their Dft No 11056 on same for Gold Coin One Thousand ($1000.) dollars; made payable to your order by my endorsement. As this is emigration money you will credit Liverpool Office, and advise Bro. Carrington, as usual, and acknowledge receipt hereof.

I wish you to procure, and forward to me as soon as you can, a correct map of the city of New York, showing RailRoads, Hotels, public buildings, &c &c. and oblige

Your brother in the Gospel
Brigham Young

#NB. I find that the
$2000. dft is on Duncan Sherman
& Co. & not as stated above. T. W. E.