| Show JOHN DEAN dra N SWIFT nearl drom drou SALT LAKE city crry ciry october 1884 editor deseret Deser etz etl neus sir binding rinding myself inquired for by acquaintances in stated in a letter from G 0 lambert I 1 beg g to report myself and family to friends at home firstly and after the strong hint given I 1 hope to iet let ie acquaintances abroad know that we are well in health and well satisfied with our mountain home and its surroundings and I 1 am tl thankful tankful to god for the free dom and blessings we enjoy injustice in jus to td myself I 1 mayper naps be permitted to state that I 1 have written some relations and have since written to ir lends friends but have not nol yet posted all the letters I 1 much cegret this thin delay but hope to profit by your advice I 1 have been busy all the time since ar riving here providing for fan family illy and attending to business in general and building myself a home I 1 trust there will be no fur ther inquiry as to what the elders have do donewirth john ohn dean swift after let tars urs are forwarded as to my may where abou abdus s your brother inthe in the gospel joun johs deax deain SWIFT |