Woodruff New Documents – April 2024

DOMINION OF CANADA. Immigration Agency, Toronto, 29^th Jan 1890My dear Mr Woodruff

Im thanking you ever so much for the handsom and[ illegible] Book you so kindly lent me

"May I ask you if you have a history of Mormonism from its earliest establishment at uta this & receive page Lucy Mede and pay for it cheerfully

Re for interest bearing

Center Ward Daniels Creek Sept 9^th 1895 To the ^first^ Presidency of the Church of Jesus christ of latter Day saints

Dear Brethern I have just received your letter asking if it would be agreeable to my feelings & circumstances to take a Mission to the southern states in the first place I can truthfuly say I would be mere than pleased to go: thure is however a

Nov. 29th 7 Pres Wilford Woodruff & Coun. Salt Lake City, - Dear Brethren

The two communications enclosed herewith are self explanatory. We will be pleased to have your advise as to the advisability of entering into a discussion of this nature. We have for some time, and do now understand that your policy has been to discourage public discussions, We do not think it it wisdom for the parties whose names are signed to the enclosed agreement etc. to enter into a discussion of this nature as they would not be liable to [whom] the cause they represent. If you deem this case of sufficient importance that you would wish to send some capable person to handle same why of course we have no suggestions to offer. We will

B. CLUFF, Jr., B.S., B.M.D., Principal.

PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE:

BRIGHAM YOUNG ACADEMY,

PROVO, March 25th, 93, 189

Brigham Young Academy, Provo.

President Wilford Woodruff and ^Gen.^ Board of Education, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dear Brethren:-

Replying to your letter of the 17th inst: The undersigned for and in behalf of the Brigham Young Academy herewith submit reports from the Treasurer, and the Principal, showing the present financial and educational condition of the Institution, to the consideration of which we invoke your especial attention.

Preliminary to said examination we submit the following: When in the year 1890 the heirs of the late Prest. Brigham Young relinquised by deed all their interest and control of certain properties in this City, which he had transfered to the Trustees of this Academy; and a new Board of Trustees had assumed control thereof, the demands for better accommodations than the Z.C.M.I.Ware-house afforded were such that the Trustees could not consistently refuse to begin the erection of the building upon the foundation theretofore laid.

A careful estimate of the value of the property was made

B. CLUFF, Jr., B.S., B.M.D., Principal.

PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE:

BRIGHAM YOUNG ACADEMY,

PROVO, 189

Brigham Young Academy, Provo.

-----2 showing an aggregate value of $250,000.00.

Two sales of business fronts on "J" Street were made in April 1891 at the above rates, which , with other prospective sales induced the Board to begin the work the month following; the prospects being reassuring that all the indebtedness could be easily met by further sales.

A slight defect in the title, however, together with the unprecedented stringency in money matters ensuing prevented further sales-execpting one of recent date. Incidentally we will add that we have only recently realized something on one of the above sales; and that we have had to purchase the building on the other lot under a foreclosure of the Mechanic's liens, in order to protect our interest in the lot.

The Academy building, therefore, was erected upon borrowed money, at a cost of about $75,000.00; and was formally opened on Jan. 4th, 1892; since which time the increase of patronage and confidence in its management and teachings are encouraging in the extreme; the present enrollment being over Nine Hundred students with a corps of over twenty efficient teachers.

B. CLUFF, Jr., B.S., B.M.D., Principal.

PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE:

BRIGHAM YOUNG ACADEMY,

PROVO, 189

Brigham Young Academy, Provo.

The loans necessary to accomplish the above, aggregate $81,000.00- practically the cost of the building, Steam-heating Plant, and Pixtures; and are drawing an average rate of ten per cent interest per annum.

The payment of this interest, together with the usual increase of expenditures incident to the growth of like institutions, have forcibly suggested to ourselves the seeming impossibility of continuing the school under existing conditions.

We, therefore, respectfully ask for relief in behalf of the Academy- and through it for the youth of Zion, in such a way and manner as you may approve. The relief should approximate $100,000.00 without interest, or at a nominal rate only; and we propose either of the following:

First: A cash loan, as above, payable monthly in sums of, say $7,500.00, up to $50,000.00; the balance when required.

Second: The loan of the Tithing of the Utah Stake of Zion up to the above amount, to be collected and disposed of under the supervision of the Academy.

Reports

Trustees B. Y. Academy

Mar. 22/93.

B. CLUFF, Jr., B.S., B.M.D., Principal.

PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE:

BRIGHAM YOUNG ACADEMY,

PROVO, 189

Brigham Young Academy, Provo.

As security for the above loan, we offer all the property mentioned in the schedule of Resources herewith attached.

Your brethren in the gospel,

A. O. Smoot, President W. H. Dusenberry, [Sec Pres.]

A. O. Smoot

W. N. Dusenberry.

Mar. 25/93.

Nove 8^th. 94 Dear ant Grove This will county by that I Lewis Harvey withing father Did Loan to the church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints the land of 600 hundred $ Dollars in [] Cid to Lyman White & Brother Owens Brother gov Den on Brother Clidster they go this money the Grrtt 01 November 1838 I landed you a statement simile Last January at Provo at the Stake Conference it was received I went to the city yo was sick I did not get to see you as called on [you]Council they de Pected me I spent week I walked Baek wards & forwards 8 to the city the finally tolled me Mat I newer should have one cent of Mat money & Abuses me like Adogsent me away weeking