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1872 July 27 Letter to Lieutenant. Richard L. Hoxie

Title

1872 July 27 Letter to Lieutenant. Richard L. Hoxie

Description

Brigham recommends Samuel Worthington and William Lee to assist a U.S. exploration near Sevier Lake.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

Brigham Young

Recipient

Lieutenant. Richard L. Hoxie

Date

1872 July 27

Location

Salt Lake City, Utah

Subject

Exploration
Governement

Salt Lake City
July 27. 1872.

Lieut. Richard L. Hoxie
U.S. Engineer Corps.

Sir: You will find accompanying this two letters of introduction to parties, either of whom, will I believe answer the purpose of guide very satisfactorily.

Mr. Worthington of Deep Creek is the person I first spoke to you , and probably the better adapted of the two.

Should you think proper to confer with him, a telegram sent by the Western Union Telegraph Co. to Deep Creek will probably find him.

Mr. Lee resides at Grantsville, 12 miles from Tooele City. It would be necessary to telegraph him at Tooele City by the Deseret Telegraph Line. and the dispatch can be sent by a messenger to Grantsville.

Yours very respectfully,
Brigham Young

P.S. Mr. Worthington is very aged and will probably send his son.