Letter from Amasa Mason Lyman, 7 March 1857
San Bernardino
Elder
Wilford
Woodruff,
Dear Brother
Yours of the 4th Feb came to hand and
was welcome. This leaves me as I hope it
may find you and yours well, as is the
case with the Saints Generaly. The parcel
of F[r]uit cutings you received were furnished
by Br. Dodge, the Strawberries that were
sent were known to be as you state of the
unproductive class But they were the only
ones he had that lived of what he brought
with him, and he sent them supposeing
that you might have some of the other
class that could be put with them, this
I should have explained to you when
they were sent but for the premture starting
of the Mail which hindered; Br D. tells me
that he has sent to San Francisco by
Br Whipple for seds and cutings but has
had no returns from him. The only thing
that I can do to secure the seeds you spoke
of will be to institute an enquirey in the
Market at Francisco. If there they can be
procured and forwarded; It is cheering ^to^ hear
the spirit of reformation is rife among
the People and my prayr is that it may
never be less until the people of the Saints
shall cease to sin and corruption is turned
away from them. Br Rich Joins in Love
to you and we would be remembered to the
members of our Qorum who are there and to
all who may enquire
Yours truly
Amasa Lyman
