Deseret Evening News | 1896-01-09 | Page 4 | The Old Anvil Again

THE Oil) ADVIL AUAl.V ThNitwa he. received from Mr. Joaephln alallory Whllker,of Aim. , L'eetl eounly, Idabo, tha following letter, with reference lo the Meiljry family wba camped wllb Mr. i'nllilpa la Iowa, after the Nuuvoo exodut, and left there an ancient anvil, now owned aud treaaured by Mr. Thatcher of th Buokvyetlatei Mv grendfelher, Lemuel Mellnrv, If ft Netivoo with the Mormon, who wtre drlvon (rum that pla-e; he had Iwn wlvee. Hie eon Kll.li. Wee mv felbfr, who dlel two year eo tn t'nlllornin. He wen elinut twemy y.iare of ee at ihn time menilonMl lu the Ni.uh. My greiiiUelluir died el lig.n He viwre out. end hel twine iMiru lo him et il.e ee of li.'s I know of no tillifr Mellory lu the rbiiroh out.hln ol my femlly. end lliluk tine niuat be the onn who i-euiped wlih Mr. Ir I'UIHlpi In Iowa