Letter from Leonard Wilford Hardy, 27 November 1845
Bradford
My Dear Brother Woodruff
I now take my pen to informe
you that I have arived home safe to the Land that gave me
Birth and found my wife and family all well and all the
Saints in that^is^ region and all much rejoiced to se me once more
standing in there midst my wife and Daughtor could not speak
for joy for some time But it was truly A happy time to
me to meet my friends once more here on the shores of time
and enjoy their company again and find them rejoicing in
the Gospel of our Savour I feel verry anxious to hear from you
and the Saints in England for truly you are my best
councellor and they are near and Dear to my heart my mind
often runs back to England amonks my Brethren & sisters
[page torn] ^my^ prayers shall be Daily that they may be subject
[page torn] your councel for I know it is good by experiance
[page torn] found my family rather Destitute of the things of
the world but not A word of complaint from her
She says the Brethren & sisters have been verry kind
to her ever since I left home and She has no reason if to
complaine she thinks much of you and Sister Woodruff
and wants so see you much the Blessing you pronounced on
her head has given her much comfort and has been fulfilled
according to your prediction which gives her much
joy and satisfaction she and the children sends their kind
love to you and Sister Woodruff with there thanks for
the presents sent to them By sister Woodruff &
Jackson
I never wanted to hear from you more than I do at the
present time I want to know how all things are in
England about Emegration for there is many reports here
about the Brethren leaving Nauvoo for California in the
spring and I want you to write me all you know
about it and give me all the instruction you can
