Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-13

lock at the ability ami opportunity TO
declare the Gospel message, viii bring
thrill TO the hearts OF those who ex'
perienced md recall the scenes Of
Uiah'a early days, ard who knew Il o
writer Of the letter as humble. stu
cere, Gevout, diligont follower Of the
Lord, whoso integrity and zeal for the
right gained ior him the esteem OF the
people. His letter, wilton TO HE
c0us 1t sfaccles1eld, Ch'shiie En- =
land, reaat:
CHEAT SALT LAKE CITY, Desere',
North America, Sept. Il, 1850.
Dear Cousin Thomas:--A fow days ago
my oyos were gladdened wi Ii the sght
OF your letter dated January Is, 1879,
which came to hand by one Of tho COM
paules OF emigrnting Saints 10 this place;
aud shall be happy to render any favor
that lies In my power IT, your former
servant, MIR. Eyes, when sec him, and
rom whom | hJpo 10 learn macy par
ticulnrs about my relatives in Cheshire;
for they are many, and do hope aud
expect that when you have received
this, you will enter iuto correspOn fence
with me, which may prove OF great bonc-
I'll to the living.
am happy that your recollections OF
me have been revived and thank you
and my uncle very kindly indeed, fur
that genealogical sheet whicn you so
kindly sent 20 me; and If II is
not too great tax ON your
labors, / should DO happier still To
see tho fulles, list that you can
possibly make, both of the living and
dead, thai | can have 1t pos ed III my
~. . "a
brancer that l am the representative Of
as numerous family as any other man
can boast Of. lit Is too tedious Tor you,
/ feel assured that my doar cousins, your
sis ors, viii checrfuliy assist you IN this
undertaking, and any request for assisl-
anco they may make upon me / shall
chenrfully eudeaVOr to comply win.
| remember we'll when the Bullock
family alone carried the election for re-
cordor OF Maccesfeld in ls2l, aud tina
was the foundation OF my life; Tor you no
doubt heard that in March, 1880, I was
taken into The law Office Of John Cruso,
Esq, in Leok, whore continued until
1855, when entered the excise depar =
mont and advanced through every grade,
| and in every place, with satisfac ION to
| my superior ofiUcfs and all with whom
was connected. / otlicialed in Hereford.
shire, MonmOuthshire, Worcestershire,
Shropshire, then went to CarrickmucrOss
disullory III Monaghan county, Ireland;
wa then promoted to n ride In the island
OF AngleseH: IRON thence petitioned for
removal to some place where could
| speak tho same language, and they made
| u now ride near Nhurbrldge, where / had
| Us pleasant berth rs man cou d DIES re,
whore "MormOnism" $50 called, vulgar
| ly) came along. l received nm ordination
IS an Elder and commenced preaching
the same principles that caused your
"Mr. Al. EyTes, a very diligeut seryant,n
to leave your employ, and no doubt be
was, and is much rospec od By you.
was respected by all / had 10 do with.
| aud they felt sorry when the time came
for mo 10 leave: uut / did leave all,
father. brother, unCle,, aunts, cousins,
houses, possessions AMI friends, in order
TO serve the Lord by gathering to whore
His people lived, In crossing the ocean
/ saw the wonders OF the deep, know
what it is 10 be shipwrecki d, every mast
and sail being carried away IN squat;
but yet the Lord was with ", ana de-
liycrod us out OF that trial also. | went
to Nauvoo, and built good house, made
improvements, and was driven from
| them by II ruthless mob at tho point Of
| the buyonet, with the motciidl hint that
| they would shoe. me down for bong n
| Mormon. l was sick and afflicted nigh
| unto death, my wife, my children. my
nllhu inotner-l ., All shaNlng with the
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