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1873 June 27 Letter to William Gather

Title

1873 June 27 Letter to William Gather

Description

No position can be guaranteed for William Gather; like others, he may need to work outside his preferred field, but his education should serve him well.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

David McKenzie

Recipient

William Gather

Date

1873 June 27

Location

Nashville, Indiana
Salt Lake City, Utah

Subject

Inquiry
Employment

Salt Lake City, U. T.
June 27, 1873.

Mr. Wm. Gather.
Nashville, Brown Co. Ind.
 
Dear Sir:
 
Yours of June 9. to Prest. Brigham Young has been received. He instructed me to acknowledge the receipt of it, and to state that he is not prepared to assure you of a situation should you come here; you would have to take your chances, as others do.
 
In Utah, there are men of good education, skilled in the arts and sciences, who are engaged in pursuits other than they would prefer to follow, but ours is a new country, and we have to accomodate ourselves to circumstances.
 
Whether you would be willing to do as others do in this particular, of course he is not prepared to say, but thinks your talents and accquirements ought to recommend you anywhere.
 
Yours with respect
 
D. McKenzie.
Secy.