[sideways text] Rec'd Jan. 23, 1887 Ans'd Mar. 31, [1887] [end of sideways text] A company organized to build a $300,000 Hold in south part of the City L. D. S. Historian's Office, P. O. BOX 321, Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec 30 1886 Joseph F. Spiteght Beloved Brother I seat myself in my lonely chamber while all nature is wraped in sleep to commune with you a short time. Your vary interesting Letter of Dec 3 has just reached me, and in reply will ...

^affliction^ But not vary serious And I agree with your sentiment. concerning the benefit of having a kind help Meet I am also blessed with one this winter, which is a great comfort & consolation to me but I expect she will returne to her family in the spring but situated as I am it is a little more convienient while in the midst of Enemies to dodge alone than with a family. I brought a wife & one child with me when I came South and I find it a great blessing Esspecially if one ...

L. D. S. Historian's Office, P. O. Box 321 Salt Lake City, Utah, 188[6] [upside-down text] Brother Thomas Cottam sends Love to you He wants to know if you remember him He came out at Nauvoo with you & your Mother [end of upside-down text] Nothing done. The presidency are well except yourself and still in S L. County, But Earth & Hell are moved to get hold of them (as they have no jurisdiction in heaven no one there helps the ...

They begd for quarters which were granted. Lot done up the Englishman hand, give them ther dinner let them have their sheep they went off feeling LBetter. Lot advised them to bring more help next time they came to whip (Lot Smith still lives) I think it was a good thing the Rifle took the Ball instead of the Man as it would Naturly make a stir Almost Every Polig- amist in Salt Lake County is arested, Except a few they cannot get. S L County had the Cooldest Nov they Ever ...

L. D. S. Historian's Office, P. O. Box 321, Salt Lake City, Utah, 188[6] [upside-down text] An organization is being organized in SLC for a secret Detective society Sam Gilsom president [a pure kittle of fish] Please tell me if you can read this Letter [end of upside-down text] with that Danish girl and would not step inside of the house of one of his other half a doz wif wives hardly to save himself forom imprisionment for Life pardon me but if I ...

Ever ripened faster. Judgment & affliction must begin at the House of God But wo unto those who fight against Zion & the Saints of God A generation of vipers shall not Escape the Damnation of Hell. The Eye of God sees them, and knows all their works, and has in reserve a swift Judgment for them all, for there is a time appointed to reward Every man according to their works. And when Boggs Ford Merry, Edmunds, Zane, Powers Dixen Logan and ...