Letter from Jonathan Calkins Wright, 31 January 1855
Box Elder
Brother W. Woodruff
D Sir
I arrived home on the 22nd Inst.
& found my family are well, & are still the same—I regret
very much indeed to inform you, that on my eng-
-iving for Sister Woodruffs Breast Pin. I learned
that my wife had taken the Liberty to wear it to
a party in the ward, & on her returning home
the wind blew her neck Ribin off, & the pin
was lost in the Snow; she made diligent
Search for it, but as yet to no purpose
This to us is extremely unpleasant, but it be-
ing the facts; I considered it my duty to inf-
orm you, unpleasant as it may be to us
both, & can only say that I shall continue
my diligence in trying to find it, & in case
I do not succeed—make it good to you by
getting you another one equally as good—at
as early a period as I can: & ask your pat-
ience & forgiveness, in the mean time as much
as possible. Since I came home I have
been employed, to teach a school in this
Ward—for the term of Six months—46 scholars
has been subscribed, at $35 50/100 per quarter
School commences next Monday—I am happy
also in saying to you, that the Brethren is do-
ing a good business on the City wall
