Letter from Mahala Robbins, 11 May 1853
St Joseph
Dear Brothers Woodruff and Herriman—I take the liberty to address you to
put you in remembrance of the promise made by each of you
to me when you were in the east, that should I be able to get
in this western country that I would have help. I have got as
far as this and am not able to get any further. I came last
Novr with three small children mrMr Robins did not Ccome
with me and my health is poore and I cannot get any farther
If you can in any way assist me to go to the valley next spring
by recommending tme to the presiding Elder or in any way that
you think best for me you would oblige me very much
for I have a great desire to get there feand feel myself in the
land of my enemies—perhaps you may have forgotten who
I am and if so will you show this to Allexander Robbins and
he will tell you where I lived when at the East.
Your sister in the New & Everlasting Covenant
Mahala Robbins
Brother Woodruf do you remember the sister that gave you some chickens
when you was on the Cape—if so I am that sister
I have a son that went to the valley with A D Boyington
and I have not heard from him since.
