The Brigham Young Center

S.L. City, U.T. Oct. 2. 1872.

Bishop John Sharp.
St. Nicholas Hotel, N.Y.

Dear Bro:

Your favor of the 22nd ult. was welcomely received.

The action, or rather the non-action of the U.P. people is extremely annoying, and the feeling of our Directors is that we are warranted in settling up and looking elsewhere.

Immediately on receipt of your telegram of the 25th ult. I telegraphed you as follows: "Will send the bonds try and get iron elsewhere."

When you have ascertained the best you can do about getting iron and rolling stock, we think you may as well return home and we would like you, if it is done, to bring the officer's car with you.

There are one hundred of the bonds already executed but as Bro Hooper is at Soda Springs we will necessarily have to wait for the other three hundred until he returns. I sent him word <by Telegraph> to come to Conference, as those bonds were waiting his signature.

Some of the brethren think it advisable that you bring the bills of the U.P. against us, home with you before settlement, that they may have due consideration in order to reach a just and equitable settlement to the satisfaction of all concerned.

The engine that Mr. Sickles promised to send us reached Ogden on the 24th ult. it is engine No. 144, and is in fair repair.

The missing iron that you allude to, not a ton of it has been received or heard from.

We need the Coaches and three Locomotives for the U.S. very much indeed, business is increasing so fast.

As it is probable we will be able to negotiate for money right here, it will be well to ascertain at what market, if any, we can purchase iron on hand, or at least where it can be
procured with the least delay.

Bro Little contemplates accompanying Bro George A. on his eastern trip to Palestine, and will probably start about the 15th inst.

Perhaps we may find it more advantageous to purchase English iron; and it is important that you ascertain the tariff at which we can freight our iron over the different roads.

My health continues excellent for which I feel thankful. You will probably see my wife Amelia in New York. and she may wish to return before Bro Staines does. if so, she can
accompany you.

The southern terminus of the road is at Lehi, where we have built a switch and a "Y." and we are preparing to build a warehouse.

Bro. Crismon is waiting to carry this letter with him. Peace be with you,

Your Bro. in the Gospel
Brigham Young