1621-160143_0519

Territory of Utah
County of Salt Lake

In the Probate Court
for said County

In the matter of the Estate
of
President Brigham Young decd.

Petition for special
Letters of Administration

To the Hon. Elias Smith, Probate Judge for said
County.

Your petitioners George Q. Cannon, Brigham Young
and Albert Carrington, respectfully represent that
President Brigham Young, departed this life on the
29th day of August, 1877, in Salt Lake City in said County;
That the said deceased left a will bearing date Nov.
14, 1873, which has this day been filed by us, in the
office of this County, together with codicils to the same,
with a petition that it be admitted to probate, and
Letters Testamentary thereon issue to your petitioners
who are named therein as the Executors thereof

That the property of said estate is situated not
only in Salt Lake County but in several other Counties
in this Territory, and elsewhere and much of it is in
such condition that it will be liable to suffer waste
and become depreciated in value if immediate care
be not taken thereof, And there are also matters of
business connected with said estate that require
prompt attention And inasmuch that some
considerable time must elapse, under the circumstances