Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-09-25
LETTER FROM BRIGHAM YOUNG.


A citizen of Canandaigus has received an auto.
vr.nh letter from Brigham Young, which We find
published in the Ontario Republican Times. This
letter was written in reply addressed to the
"Prophet" by the gentleman spoken Of Brigham
was requested by his correspondent to settle con.
troversy relating to bis own antecedents, which had
sprung up between the latter and Alonzo Beebe OF
Canandaieua. Brigham gives the following leaf
from personal and family history:
GREAT SALT LAKE CRY, July %, 1885,
l received your letter dated canandaigua' May
8, 1858.
7 will give YOU a short sketch of my history. I
was born in Nottingham, Windham county, VT,
June /, 1901. Ny father and family removed to
SMYRNA. Chepango county, N. Y, when was about
eighteen months old We lived in that place until
1873 Shortly after the commencement OF the late
war with Great Britain my father and his family re-
moved to the town of Genoa, Cayuga county, N. T.,
to Mendon, Monroe county, and IN 1880 removed
from thence to No. 8, Canandaigua, into a small
house owned by Jonathan Mack situated on The
west side of the road, opposite to where Mr.. Mack
then lived. I helped to finish his new house, so
that he moved into it before left the place.
left Canandaigua in the first part of 1885, and
returned to Mendon. April Ia, same year, ! was
baptized into the Church OF Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints.
did not live in any other house during my resi-
dence in Canandagua than the one before mentioned
1 never saw Sena Golf to my knowledge. l never
held meeting in partnership with any person, nor
ever preached, or pretended to, while lived in the
town of Canandaigua, nor ever spoke in meeting.
except once in prayer meeting, in the house l
lived in when probably l occupied from TWO to five
minutes. There is possibility of my having spo
ken in prayer meeting at other times, but have no
recollection of it. If had. think would have re-
membered it, for found myself materially fright
ened in the meeting have mentioned After had
Joined the Church, became somewhat accustomed
to public speaking Once in passing through No. 9,
stopped and preached in the school house north of
Mr.. Mack's
have thus far marked out my path with some
particularly Since them the events Of my life are
before the world l WILL however, state that after
nv return to Mendon, l removed to Kirkland. Ohio,
from thence to Farwest No., from thence to Nauvoo,
ILL.,, and from thence to the mountains.
There are five brothers Of us, in the following
der: John, Joseph, Phneas H., myself and Lorenzo
D. The two former never lived in No. Q. Phineas
H. and Lorenzo d. did live there but removed long
before came. The five Of US, with my two living
sisters q have three dead,) are here; and although
OF them are past three score and ten years of
age yet by living in udcious manner, and through
the blessing Of the Lord, have good health, and
are surrounded by an abundance of the comforts Of
life.
Your opponent in the controversy (3eebe) have
no recollection of whatever. lie relies his fancy
MS arguments, anu MS LOT iactS
Through the faith and prayers of the Saints, and
the visible dealing of the Almighty, We are blessed
with peace, and again delivered from the grasp of
our enemies who have sought all the day long to
trample in the DUST and extingus! that sacred light
which God. through his revelations to Joseph, the
prophet, has implanted in our breasts
My heart yearns toward my friends Of bygone
years, and blessed, indeed, VIII be the day when
they receive the light Of the and everlasting
covenant when can join hands with them and feel
that my God is their God, and that where worship
there also will they offer up devotion to the Throne
The war is ended, he troops are nearly with
homes our trees are loaded with orr f; We have
the best country in the world for vegetables;
crops most abundant. Wheat is our staple
grain. At many times have harvested three
crops from one sowing, by what we call voluntary
wheat springing up the second or third season.
Although have been in this valley only eleven
years, have had peaches for seven years, and this
year will have an abundance Of apples for family
use; we've apricos, almond trees, pluns, cherries,
and the finest grapes have ever seen they grow
in lunches weighing from eight ounces to two
pounds.
l have fine family of boys and girls, part of
whom are married. l have fifteen living and two
dead grand children.
Present my warmest regards to your father and
his family. l really desire you to let me know
where they are living, and how they are situated.
BRIGHAM YOUNG.