| Show I 1 copyright Secure dl HISTORY OF JOSEPH SMITH 1 OCTOBER 1841 1641 saturday Y 9 copy ora ofa of a letter to smith asmith tuttle esal dear 1 sir 1 I our kind letter of september was received during our conference which is just over containing a full and particular explanation of everything which gave rise to some feelings of disappointment jn relation to our business transactions and I 1 will assure you yon it has hag allayed oil on our part every prejudice it breathes the spirit of kindness and truth I 1 will assure you that we exceedingly regret that there have been any grounds for hardness and disappointment but as far as I 1 am concerned I 1 must plead innocence and you will consider me so when you come to know all the facts I 1 have done all that I 1 could on my part I 1 will still do all that I 1 cah cab can cau I 1 will not leave one stone uti unturned turned now the facts are these I 1 sent my brother and doctor gaitand galland with means in their hands say not money but with power to obtain every property or money which was wag necessary to enable them to fulfill fulfil the tiie contract I 1 made with mr hotchkiss my bly brother was under the necessity of returning to this place on oil account of his ill ili health beaith lie lle alth leaving the business jn in the hands of or dr galland with the fullest expectation that he would make over the property or money to io air hotchkiss and make everything quare square so far as the interest is concerned if not the principal ile he was instructed to pay the interest that had arc accrued rued and should accrue up to the fall of 1812 so us is to be in a ad advance vatice of our indebtedness I 1 had also made arran arrangements cements with the thi eastern Churche churches sand and had it in my power to deed over lands for the whole debt aud and imd expected that an all arrangement of that kind would have been entered en ered into I 1 am well assured that dr gallana did not lack for any means whatever ver to pay the interest at any arly rate rule if not the pi In cipal and nd why he has not done according accor dlug diug to my instructions god only knows I 1 do not feel to charge him with having done wrong until I 1 can investigate the tile matter and ascertain to a certainly where e the fault lies it may be that through sickness or disaster this strange neglect lias has happened I 1 would to god gwi the tiie thing had llad not happened when I 1 read mr flote likis letter I 1 learn learned ed that lie he was dissatisfied I 1 thought that he meant to oppress me and felt accordingly and morrow sorrowful ful fui in the midst of affliction to thinh think that lie should distrust me for fora a moment that I 1 w would bould ouid mot not do all that was within my power but upon having an explanation of ther the whole matters matter my feelings are chain chaid changed ged and I 1 think that you all have had baue for complaining I 1 dut rut dut lut you will in the magnanimity of your good feell feelings rigs figs certainly not blame me ine when you find th that t I 1 have luve discharged an hono honorable rabia rabla duty on oil my part I 1 regret exceedingly thai I 1 did not know some time frince what I 1 now know that I 1 might have maae made another effort before it got so la late ae cold weather Is I 1 baw rolling in upon us been confined here this ceausu by sickness and various other things that were ivera beyond moy roy control such as liavine been demanded by the governor of missouri of the he governor of this state slate and he be not dot having haying moral courage enough to resist the tile demand although it was founded in injustice and cruelty I 1 accordingly was taken prisoner and they put me to some bome ten en or eleven hundred dollars expense add and trouble such as lawyers fees witnesses jt nesses ac ac before I 1 could bo be red redeemed med from under the ille difficulty but I 1 am now clear of them once more and now in contemplating the fid fic face e 0 of the ibe whole subject I 1 find fi nd that J am under uhe the necessity of asking a little further indulgence say till net spring bering pring so that I 1 in mar may V be enabled to recover myself and thenia god G od spares pares rny my tny life lire and gives me trip power to do so I 1 will come dome in person to your country and wll will never deage cease my iny labors until the whole matter is completely com piet ely adjusted to the full satisfaction of all of you the subject of ot your deb deh dem was fairly presented before our general conference held on oil the first arst of this month consisting of some bome ten thousand people for their decision on the wisest and aud best course in relation to meeting inz ing your demands the twelve 1 as they are denominated in the times uni und seasons were orde redby the conference ference to make arrangements iq the eastern ara branches ches of the church ordering them to go to you and turn over their property as you and they might agree and take up our obligations and bring them here and receive property here for them and I 1 haye bate been ordered by the conference to write this letter to you informing xou you ou of the measures which are about to bo be taken to make all things rig right I 1 aou would d inform you that dr galland returned to the NV western estern country as yet ile he has a considerable amount of money mones in his hands which was to 0 o llave lave been paid to 0 o you as we intended he is on his way for aught we know and is retarded in his journey by some misfortune or other he ile may return however however ow ever as yet and give a just and honorable account of himself we hope this may be the case I 1 am sorrowful on account of your disappointments jt ia agrest disappointment to me as well as to yourselves As to the growth of our it is very rapid and it would be more so were it not for sickness and blid death there have lave been many deaths which leaves a melancholy reflect iu but we cannot help il it when god speaks from the heavens to call us hence we must submit sub mitta mitto to his mandates and as for your and friendship gen clemen we have not the most distant doubt we will abt have any we avow it is 13 for your interest to do us good and for our welfare and happiness to be punctual in the fulfillment fulfilment of all our vows and we think for the future you will ill lii have no cause for comp complaint faint we intend to struggle with all our misfortunes ot lifland life ilfe and shoulder them up handsomely ilka lika men we ask nothing therefore but what ought litto to be lequir inquired ed bet between veen maiv malv and mans man and b by th those oso ose principles which bind mau man to man by kindred kindred blood in a learing tearing our oien part in fit every thing which duty calls us to dc d as not inferior to any of or the human race at alid id we wei will be treated as such although we differ with some in matters of opinion in things viz yella relia religions locis matters for which we only feel feet ourselves ameti amenable able abie id to the eternal god and ma rna y god forbid that pride ambition a want of iru fru humanity manity or any degree oi of importance unjustly should have any dominion inbur bosoms we are the sons of adam we are theace born sons of america a nd having been trampled upon and our rights taken from us even our constitutional rights ty ly a good many who boast themselves of being valia tah ant utin in freedoms cause while their hearts possess not a spark of its benign and enlivening influence it will afford a sufficient excuse we hope for any harsh remarks that may have beer veers dropped by fil us when we thought there was wils a ai i assumption of superiority designed to gall our feel feelings luos lugs we are very sen sens etive a as s a people we contess contest it but we want to be pardoned for our sins if ay any ay iy we have lavo lave committed with regard to the time when the first payment of interest should be called for it appears that we ve misunderstood each other but suffice I 1 it t to say that it shall not prevent our makil makii making rig riz arrangements concerning the whole matter atter ni it is still however my firm conviction thai nay rny understanding concerning the interest was corrip correct et I 1 remain gentlemen with sentiments ofie offe of respect yours ac JOSEPH SMITH monday lothe 10 the twelve met inet for the purpose of council and spent most of the day in visiting the sick elder erastas erastus snow writes flom northbridge North bridge massachusetts lie he had been laboring in salem hild and vicinity foar tour to ar weeks organized a branch of 0 thirty members and the prospects are flattering I 1 |
