Letter to Susanna Mehitable Sangiovanni, 22 April 1844
36 Chapel Street Liverpool
Dear Sister Sangiovanniah,
I have long Desired to see you &
have some conversation with you concerning the cause of God
in which you are engaged. I have not forgotten the acquaintance
I had with you in London & as I expect to be in that
city again in the course of a few weeks I hope I may
be favored with an interview with you again. I rejoice that
you continue firm in the faith. When I left Nauvoo I
saw Br Kimball he sent a letter by me to you which he wished
me to deliver to you in person, but I will put it with this
in the hands of Elder Davis he says they will go safe to you
so I will forward them. I saw your Brother in New Bedford he sent a
letter by me to you which I forwarded to you on my arival
which I hope you got. Many things have transpired since I last
saw you in the progress of the kingdom of God of much interest
& some scenes of sorrow the death of Joseph & Hiram was much
lamented but the power of God has increased in the church since,
Joseph had more of the power of God with him during the last
7 months esspecially in the Endowment of the Twelve than ever
before, he was aware he was going to be slain, the work was
never in as propserous a situation in America as at the present
time. Nauvoo is building up fast, the Temple will be finished
this fall it is expected, & the endowment commenced. I saw
