H.W. Isaacson letter

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Identifier: ACCN 2772

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The H.W. Isaacson letter was transcribed by Chelsea Olsen in 2014:

My Dear Friend Guernsey,

Here I am at last safe and sound without any mishaps after a very pleasant journey of ten weeks. We met no hostile Indians on the way nor were we disturbed in any manner—I never had better health in my life and am getting quite fat. I have obtained a situation at writing in Brigham Young's office which brings me in fifteen dollars a week I am also teaching one of his sons and one of his daughters elocution. I have been engage to read two poems, one of the original, at the concert that is to take place in a couple of weeks. I have already appeared before the Dramatic Association in a reading and recitation and have been made a member. They are also getting up a class for me to teach Elocution. So you see that although I have been here, but a short time, I have plenty to do. I hope you are not drafted for a I should not live to hear of you being shot. By the way I forgot to tell you that my departure from New York was more sudden than expected or I should have seen you once more before I left. I may be in New York next Spring on business and shall not fail to call and see you. I would like you to do me a favor. Judge Kinny , the Chief Justice, of this territory will admit me to practice in the U.S. Courts if I get a certificate from one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of New York as to morality , good standing in the profession, abilitiy, etc, and that I was admitted to practice in that court and state. If you still get such certificate from Judge Clerk or one of the judges you will confer a great favor on me. If there is any expense attending it I will send the amount in a letter. I should like to have it before the heavy snows set in as they will delay the mail. If you get tired of New York take a run out in this direction and call on me. If I should want some books sent out next Spring and should send the money down to you. I suppose you would purchase them and send them out to me. If you would you will confer a great favor on me. We have all the news here by telegraph and from the Hearald and World and know all that is going on. This is a beautiful City surrounded by the Rocky Mountains whose tops are covered will Snow but the valley has not yet been visited by the fleecy cover and will not be before Christmas. Brigham Young has built a beautiful theatre for the clerks in his office. It cost him $200,000 and is the size of Laura Keen's. They commence to play in two weeks from now. Brigham Young is a good , kind hearted man and has done a great deal for this territory. He depends for his support entirely on his mills, farms etc. The people here are well educated as a general thing and drip in the best style. Many are ver y wealthy and live in excellent style. A great deal of money is sent to the states every year to purchase goods, machinery etc. I like the place very well and calculate to make it my residence as long as I can stay here. Write immediately before the snow stops the mail and send the certificate if you can possibly.

Yours in the bonds of friendship,

H.W. Isaacson

P.S. Put the certificate in a long Envelope and make if official.

Dates

1862

Creator

Isaacson, H. W. (Person)

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