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Letter from Elias Higbee, 9 March 1840
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offence towards God in this matter— The subscription of which the Report
makes mention— was on cond ition, they could not lawfully do any thing for us— After
examination we were to submit and wait untill the great disposer of human events, shall
adjust these things, in that place where the wicked cease from troubling, and the weary
are at rest— (This I think is nearly the sentiment, though perhaps not the very worlds words).
And I for one hope and pray, the time will soon come, when they will not trouble us in
the West as they have hitherto done— There is a man here, <who> owns two printing
presses, and much Type, reading our Books, (on whom I occasionally call), I will, with
the assistance of God, get to come to the West as soon as possible with his press, that you
may set him to printing the truth— He told me if we had any printing to do, he would do it
cheap; and even go to the West if necessary—
Give my respects to P. [Orrin Porter] Rockwell, Dr. [Robert D.] Foster and also all the household of faith
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