These persons are from Great Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, U. S., and have been selected by the Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to fulfil a mission to the Pacific.
Mr. Hammond is a former resident and artisan of your kingdom, and we trust is favorably known to your Majesty and some of his fellow citizens. We can confidently recommend these gentlemen as men of good character, and men who bring good news, peace and good will to man.
With sentiments of high consideration and esteem for your Majesty and the people of your realm, I have the honor to subscribe myself,
Your humble servant and the friend of man,
P. P. PRATT,
President of the Pacific Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
I here give a few extracts from a letter to President Brigham Young:
SAN FRANCISCO, August 28, 1851.
PRESIDENT YOUNG.
Dear Brother: I am well, or rather so as to be able to perform my daily duties, although not in good health.
I arrived in this place some time in July, together with those who accompanied me on the mission. * * * * * * If the Presidency wishes to make any communication on any subject, letters addressed to me at San Francisco, California, will be forwarded to me to Chili, or elsewhere, as I shall not leave this place without appointing an agent to receive and forward all papers and communications.
The Sandwich Islands are at peace, and enjoy a free government. We have sent to those islands three additional missionaries who sailed on the sixth day of August for the Port of Honolulu. P. B. Lewis is appointed to preside over that mission.