Letter from Ammon Meshach Tenney, 33 January 1888
Zenos, Maricopa Co., Arizona,
Prest Woodruff
Dear Bro as Prest Robson was writing to you
I thought I would Join him and
ask your attention to the following
it Has occured to me that it was necessary
for me to Have an Elders or Seventies Licence
that in the event of any one claiming that
I was acting without authority, I could if I
so desired produce my appointment
we Have obtained one of those Lamenites that
you desired to go with us & will probably get annother
so as to be company for each other
Bro Valazuela who you ordained an Elder is geting ready
to go he Has the greatest testimony of any Lamenite
I Have ever met. if you deem it prudent, it would
be a source of encouragement to them to receive an appointment from you
and the Brethren with me
Prest Robsen Has & myself Have visited around with a view to
prepare the way & Have met with the officials on the Agency, who Have extended
all the liberty necessary. we move south Monday in good spirits with a fair
prospect & will take up our labor at once. My address will be here
for a short season as we will remain near here for & visit among
