Letter from George Hunter Russell, 10 February 1850
Elder Woodruff.
My Dear Sir
I have much pleasure in acknowledging
receipt of your esteemed letter of 9th Ulto Enclosing a
letter to my Father which I delivered to him immediately
on arrival, the interesting news it contained quite delighted
us all but more particularly so my Father who at all
times feels a lively interest in all things relating to the
prosperity of the Kingdom of the latter-days, and he with
us all feel very grateful to Elder Woodruff for the trouble
& attention he has taken to give us information anent
this subject. My Father has been suffering a good
^deal^ lately with rheumatisms & has been confined to the house for
some time, which operates very badly in reference to his
business, he desires me to say to you that on the
20th Instant it is his intention to send you the bill of
exchange formely alluded to by him, he has been in the
habit of doing a little business yearly with Messrs
Maitland Phelps & Co
