Letter from Jacob Gibson, 4 March 1850
Phila
Elder Woodruff
Dear Brother
I recd yours wth much Grattitude Leaving
your desire, for me to get to the vally
as to wave your Clame and put me on
the front roads with regard to mean from this
Branch. I have started the Ball arolling and
have rosed allittle and say that hears is inclosed
Ten dollars 6 for the church and
4 on acont of Doctren and covenents,
which makes nine dollars in full
for one dozen of recd from New York
what ever means I rose I will send
to you about the middle of the month
and what I rose after that I will keep
untill I se you. We have thought
that our day of Starting will be the
Same as yours as it appear about
the right time, if we Should alter
I will Let you know. I have
now 62 mame down to go and a numbr
others preparing I think we will rose
one hundren Solez. I got a Lettr from
Eldr Snow on Sattrday from Wheeling I think
he and Elds Taylor L Snow & I will be hear Storth
May or coming by way of working to be wartes
to know when Haywood and wolly will be back
Hear I rote to him at Pittsburg
