[Salt Lake City U.T, 1853] black July 1 postmark on folded letter 1853 from a Mormon couple, Rufus & Olive Fisher, who had arrived the previous October, the letter mentions, "the mail was unable to go out until the first of May for the snow ... we have afine son born the 7th of January, his name is Francis Murry .. the President of the seventies still respect your standing and wishes me to investigate what your mind is whether you intend to come up and maintain your standing"

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