Letter from Elijah Fordham, Samuel S. Brannan, and Parley Parker Pratt, 13 March 1845
Prophet Office New York
Beloved Brother Woodruff
Just as I was leaving Nauvoo Brother W W Phelps
handed me the wrtten verses on Latin requesting me to for
ward them to you, which I now do Praying my heavenly
Father to bless you and this I do the more heartily remember
ing at this moment some of our travels and camp duties
on our way to Missoure with our beloved Propet and Patrearch
alive and well with us. O brother Woodruff never can or
should we forget the scenes we then passed through
Whevever I see or hear of a brothr who was with us in that
Camp I feel a thrill of interest swell my bosom that
cannot be expressed in our imperfect lannguage. I rejoice
in those who have stood faithful, and hope, strongly hope
that our heavenly Father will feel after them and
genlty draw them back again to rally round the stand
and of truth bending in humble submission to the Order
of the Kingdom. I see by observation (and I thank God not by
by experience) that it is a small thing or curcumstance that
first cawses or draws away our eye from the mark but how
however small still it is a deviation and who knows how
far it will not lead. I want you to remember me before
the Lord that I may not have temptations stronger than I
can bear. All is well at Nauvoo first rate, and I feel
as through it was well with you. Praise the Lord.
your B[r]othe[r] in the Gospel
Elijah Fordham
