They begd for quarters which were granted. Lotdone 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 CooldestNov they Ever saw20000
sheep were snow bound 10000 on the bench East of the City, but a thaw
thaw liberated most of them. you will see by the papers that all Europe are increasing their Armies, & Navies & preparing for war
I have read several of your printedcommunications with interest
I also wrote a short Epistele published in the EveningNews of
Nov 20 [18]86. As I could not speak in public I wanted to say
sumthing so I wrote. I had an interview with B. Y. He went
to Salt LakeBut Friends & foes know he was coming and He has
had to Dodge and runs risks. He gives a good Account of the Navajoeshundreds of them are being Baptized All our quorm
quorum are well as far as as I know. Lorenzo is still in
the pen some of his family thinks He will get free in January
but it is a question in my mind The supreme court has had no desire
to favor the Mormons in any thing. There was no necessity of his
going there if he had used a little wisdom All his friends & Enemies
know that he spent all his time in that brick House day and night
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They begd for quarters which were granted. Lot done up the
Englishman hand, give them their dinner let them have their sheep
they went off feelingBetter. 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 Poligamist in Salt Lake County is arested, except a few they cannot
get. S L County had the CooldestNov they Ever Saw20000
sheep were snow bound 10000 on the bench East of the City, but a
thaw liberated most of them you will see by the papers that all
Europe are increasing their Armies & Navies & preparing for war
I have read several of your printedcommunications with interest
I also wrote a short Epistle published in the EveningNews of
Nov 20 1886. As I could not speak in public I wanted to say
sumthing so I wrote. I had an interview with B. Y. He went
to Salt Lake But friends & foes know he was coming and he has
had to Dodge and runs risks. He gives a good Account of the
Navajoeshundreds of them are being Baptized All our
quorum are well as far as as I know. Lorenzo is still in
the pen some of his family thinks He will get free in January
but it is a question in my mind The Supreme Court has had no desire
to favor the Mormons in any thing. There was no necessity of his
going there if he had used a little wisdom All his friends & Enemies
know that he spent all his time in the brick House day and night
"Letter to Joseph Fielding Smith, 30 December 1886," p. 4, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed May 3, 2024, https://www.wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/q623