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Letter from Brigham Young, 7 May 1840
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If we could go four ways at a time we could not fill all the calls we have for
preaching. I shall expect such council from you about the Elders comming as you shall
think necessary for us and them to have. I wish to know what the prospect is about the
goverment’s doing any thing for us. When we left New York I thought there was but a
poor chance for us: concerning being called to the Seventies and sent to other countries I
should like to know whether it would be prop per to ordain them to that office or not while
here
Had any of us better come back this fall, I suppose that some that came over with us
will return Brothers [Hiram] Clark and Hadlock [Reuben Hedlock]— and Brother [Theodore] Turley if he gets at liberty. I suppose
you have heard that he is in prison. he has been there ever since my arrival in in England
and how long he will remain there the Lord only knows, he was put there through the
influence of a priest as nigh as I can learn, for some old pretended claim but no one can
find out what that claim is. I have just met with brother [Wilford] Woodruff he tells me that the
Church in this region of country numbers between three and four hundred, it is only about
three months since Bro Woodruff commenced to labor here I have just received a letter
from Bro Turley which stated he expected to leave his place the next day. Bro Woodruff
sends his respects. I am as ever: Brigham Young
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