Erastus Snow Letter

On [[September 26]], [[1884]], the apostles Joseph F. Smith and Erastus Snow sent a letter to [[Bateman Haight Wilhelm]] advising him to move [[Grace Tippett Jose|Grace]] and her family (due to the crackdown on polygamists), turn over his property in [[Concho, Arizona|Erastus]] to David K. Udall to settle his debts, and leave [[Lydia Hannah Draper|Lydia]] on her homestead to perfect the title. 

[[File:BH Wilhelm letter from Erastus Snow.png|500px]]

The text of the letter reads:

<pre>
                            Snowflake, Arizona
                             26 Sept. 1884

B. H. Wilhelm and family
              Erastus Arizona:

                            We think it advisable to 
       have Grace and her family moved out of the way.  
        Also to turn over to Bishop David K. Udall the 
    town property in Eratus, and land in the fields to
apply on amount of indebtedness due Bro. Udall, and to
      prevent its falling into the hands of the enemy,
  in the way of fines, etc.
                        Sister Lydia Hannah had better
     remain on her homestead, and perfect the title to
     the same.

                   Your Brethren in the Gospel

                                          Jos. F. Smith
                                          Erastus Snow  
</pre>

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