Letter from Mary Ann Mitchell Davis, ca. 1845
JAN 1st 1845
This new years day finds me on board of
the Packet ship John R Skiddy in the british
Channel beating against head wind trying
to get to Liverpool. I am on a mission to England
to take charge of the affairs both temporal &
spiritual concerns of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints. I am accompanied by
Mrs Woodruff, & our youngest child Susan
Cornelia. Also Elder Hiram Clark & wife Elder
Dan Jones & wife, Elders Milton Holmes & Leonard
Hardy, all on a mission to England to labour
in the vineyard of the Lord.
We have been in
the Irish Channel 5 days beating against head
wind makindg but little progress I pray the
Lord to speed us on our way
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