Letter from Phebe Whittemore Carter Woodruff, 19 April 1847
Winter Quarters, Saturday Morn.
Dear Willford
As P. Rock^well^ has just called at the door and says
he will take a line to you I stop all business and would just say
to you that I with Phebe & Susan am quite alone Sister Edwards
having gone to the point to Alreads on a visit brother Smoot started
yesterday for St. Joes took the wagon I could not get them to paint
the box but the wheels were painted twice. The present prospects are that
your folks all intend going west this season which with a driver
that they must have will ^take^ 1 ton of bread stuf to begin with which if I
get it would more than loade one wagon of itself I have tried to get
your Mother a passage but have not yet quite succeded she seames quite
inclined not to go east. O Willford I have a plenty to see to & think of, the
oxen here are about as when you left—we hear that there ^is^ very little damage
done at the Bates herd they will be in here next week. Brother Taylor &
Pratt are here. Sister Pratt is better but her children have been quite sick but
are better. We are all well. I should like to know your mind about
my fitting out so many for the journey it will just about strip me
destitute of all provisions but I will try to do right about it. Willy Phebe
& Susan says send Pa. kiss for me. Uncle John sends his respects to you send me a
line if you can.
Yours with much love
Phebe W. Woodruff
