
          of the domestic missionaries around us, & but few of
 the students. I wish the churches in N.Y. would engage
 some judicious person coming west to spend a week
 here, [crossed out: as] to become acquainted with each teacher & examine
 each pupil, enquire into receipts & expenditures &
 also into the privations both of teachers & students &
 make a report. Jo Smith ^ [inserted: the Mormon prophet] [crossed out: recently] recintly bought a
 piece of land adjoining us - in a direct line between
 the two Institutes, 160 or 200 acres for $3.000. It
 was ^ [inserted: so] obviously impossible to raise money to secure
 it that no attempt was made. It might I suppose
 now be purchased for that sums.


 Want of time compels me to close. I have been somewhat
 disappointed in not hearing from you directly.
 have heard from you through Dr Mead. Give
 My respects to Mrs T & the family.


 Respectfully yours


 I F Holton


 I hope you received the letters I sent last June to yourself
 & family.
        