Aug 25th
I spent the day in council with My
Brethren & while in the council the Mail arived from
the states in 20 days from Independance the largest ever recieved
about 400 lbs I received 3 letters one from Azmon one from Thompson
& one from Ilus. My Brothers Azmon & Thompson Woodruff
informed me in their letters that my Step Mother Azubah Woodruff
Died
March 20th March 20th 1851 At 7 1/2 oclok P.M. And that
that my Brothers, Azmons wife Elizabeth Woodruff
Died
Jan 3rd January 3rd 1851 Both were own sisters by Birth I found
from Brother Azmons letter that He was in much sorrow. He was
Baptized into the Church of Jesus christ of latter day Saints with
myself the last of Dec in 1833 He was ordained an Elder And
myself a teacher in the church under the Hands of Zerah Pulsipher
Elizabeth my Brothers wife with the assistance of the Devil made
war on my Brother & soon caused him to leave the Church. He
Has been in sorrow ever since. with the Help of the Lord I now
intend to feel after my Brethren & bring them Here that they
may be saved. On my Arival Home with my letters I called
My Aged Father into the room with me & red him the letters
from His two oldest sons containing an account of the death of
both his own wife & his sons wife He was quite resigned to the
providence of God in these things
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