1872 August 7 Letter to Charles E. Wiggin

Title

1872 August 7 Letter to Charles E. Wiggin

Description

Brigham doesn’t need the goods, but Wiggins is advised to contact H.B. Clawson at Z.C.M.I., the Territory’s largest mercantile house.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

Brigham Young

Recipient

Charles E. Wiggin

Date

1872 August 7

Location

Boston, Massachusetts
Salt Lake City, Utah

Subject

Business Matters

 

Salt Lake City. U.T.
August 7. 1872.

Mr. Chas. E. Wiggin
cor: Hanover & Marshall Sts.
Boston, Mass.

Dear Sir;

Yours to Prest. Brigham Young of the 31st has been recd. He instructed me to inform you that he was not now in want of that class of ware, although others might be in this Territory, and suggested, that you might open correspondence with Mr. H.B. Clawson, Supt. Z.C.M.I. (Zion's Co-operative Mercantile Insn) Salt Lake City. This House does the largest business in the Territory, having branch houses in almost every City, town & village in it, & is thoroughly responsible.

Yours with respect

D. McKenzie,
Sec. Prest. B. Young.