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1872 June 22 Letter to F. A. Brown

Title

1872 June 22 Letter to F. A. Brown

Description

Brigham sympathizes with F. A. Brown’s loss and suggests the railroad may bear some blame. Though a lawsuit is unlikely, he advises politely seeking compensation.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

Brigham Young

Recipient

F. A. Brown

Date

1872 June 22

Location

Ogden, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Subject

Financial
Personal
Death

S.L. City, June 22/72

Mr. F.A. Brown.
Ogden City,

Dear Bro:

Yours of the 17th in relation to the sad accident by which your son lost his life, has been received.

I am not aware of any law under which you could recover damages from the company in that case, but I am of the opinion they are more or less culpable in risking the lives of their employees, through bad arrangements for coupling the cars. Accidents of that kind are too frequent.

I believe if you were to present the case respectfully to the Company through the proper officers and make your claim for indemnity that they would deal liberally by you, but I do not believe you would accomplish much by prosecution,

Your Bro. in the Gospel
Brigham Young