G. S. L. City Augt 18th 1854.
Saml P. Hoyt
Dear Brother.
We improve the opportunity of freighting a few goods to you by Bro Haight's train to Iron County. We send the bills of the cost of the goods at this place.
We have also marked the prices upon the goods, which we expect you will sell them for, except, Groceries.
Coffee should bring 50 cts. pr pound
Sugar 40 " "
Tobacco 1.00 " "
Apples 40 " "
Peaches 40 " "
Tea 2.00 " "
There is no doubt, but that you would need many more things for an assortment, but we thought a few things now, and probably more after awhile would suit our circumstances a little the best.
Bro Haight charges $4.00 pr. Hundred for freight, which we consider rather high to your place.
If the brethren come up to the October Conference, we shall expect to freight much cheaper. You can tell by that time, the articles you will need to fill an assortment, as you will probably have some of the present Stock still left on your hands
We desire that you should expend these goods for work on the State House to the best advantage. We are willing to pay for work, but also want pay in good faithful labor for our goods. Some of the articles are not marked any advance at all from the selling price for Cash and not any of them higher than we sell for work at this place. The brethren must not expect to get all their pay in Goods for work only so much as they need for their own individual use, and their own family, not vend off, and give orders on you. Neither must you permit them to get in debt to you. We do not wish to haul goods there to pay in full, but merely to serve, and supply the wants of those who perform labor for the work.
We think you will be able to gather the material fast, and we yet expect to have the building erected this fall if it should prove favorable, neither am I authorised by the President to say thero should be but one dealing out place to the hands and men employed.
If therefore the Bishop have anything that come in on Tithing which can be devoted to the works, he had better hand it over to you, and let you deal it out to them. This course must be obvious to all as being the best, as you are expected to keep the [?] of the accounts, and can best tell, whether a man has anything coming to him. The Bishop will charge the amount to you all you get, and you will account for its disposal.
It would be well for you to keep a book containing the labor of the men. The foreman of each Department should report to you each week, and you could enter each man's Credits, and this way, always very nearly know, how each man's a/c stands.
There are 31 packages sent including spades and shovels which are in a/ acpr. bill.
Hoping to hear from you upon the receipt of the goods.
I Remain
Your Brother in the work of the Latterdays
Daniel H. Wells.