Dear brethren Woodruff & Smith Yours of Nov. 4th came to hand this morning. I am pleased to hear from you so often but I am sorry that I cannot give you more news. I have however Just received a letter from Parley enclosing another from my Dear Sally containing news from Nauvoo up to Septr 11th. She writes that its ^has^ been sickly there this season that many have died sometimes two 3 & 4 per day among the rest number of the dead is Joseph Smith Sen this certainly is a great loss but he rests from his troubles, loved, & respected by the faithful brethren. We shall remember him until we shall again take him by the hand. Gov. Boggs was mad when the kidnapers were demanded & immediate- ly sent & demanded 6 of our brethren of the Gov. of Illinois Namely J. Smith Jr., Parley P. Pratt, Lyman Wight,