Letter from John Mills Whitaker, 23 December 1887
Salt Lake City, .
Presidents Wilford Woodruff,
Geo. Q. Cannon and
Jos. F. Smith.
Beloved Brethren:
Since the closing of the
eastern part of the Historian Office, I
have been writing for the "Herald"; and
as this is only temporary, and at the sug-
gestion of Apostle John W. Taylor, I write to
you with a view of getting in the coming
Legislature as chief clerk in one of
the Houses. This position was not
sought by me until a suggestion
was made by several of the brethren
for me "to try." As there is but little time
before the representatives meet, I
would be very much pleased if you
could in any way aid me in obtaining
the position, either by suggestion or
your influence and with those appointed to
form the Legislature.
Hoping to hear from you soon as possible
in an encouraging way, I remain as ever
Your Brother—John M. Whitaker, 47 S. 1st West
