| Show 60 CITY C polk co iowa aug fth 1869 editor despret news dear brother elder eldir N X 0 murdock mardock and myself took train on friday july for omaha and in 48 hours traveling time arrived there remained at omaha and council bluffs two days then took train for desmoines Desmo ined inea and having the address of br dr beebe polk city we made our way to this place ace aee where we were well weil received an and pd m made a do welcome by br beebe and all his family br beebe was desirous that we should remain and preach here we have held three meetings in this place and two at a schoolhouse four miles distant at all of which our houses were filled with attentive listeners we have made arrangements range ments for a hall hail in Des desmoines moines city where we shall preach next sunday we have had bad introductions to several of the principal men if nf Des les desmoines moines who have treated us with respect and consideration especially the principal proprietor of the iowa state register regi Segi ster stem two copies of which I 1 send to you each containing a letter from him when he was at salt lake city there seems to be a considerable spirit of inquiry here most of those with whom we converse are anxious to learn of utah and her people the lord lyord is blessing us by opening hopeni ug up the way before na us and putting within outreach our reach all sli U that Is necessary for the preaching of the gospel here your brethren in the redeemer redeemers ckuj ISRL EVANS N C MURDOCK MURDOCH mount pleasant aug 18 editor lucret ducret newe news bishop seely arrived about two today to day with a company of emigrants the band and a large number of citizens went to meet them and accompanied them to the hall where a nice dinner had been prepared to which they were invited and everything was done to make them feel they were indeed welcome to mount pleasant no new cases of smallpox small pox have occurred the tho last patient is nearly well notwithstanding the heavy damages done by the hoppers the wheat crop will be more abundant than ever before the frame of reynolds eos gos new and large grist mill was raised yesterday they intend to have it running by fall OPERATOR |
