Letter from George Albert Smith, 22 October 1856
Saint Louis
Bro Woodruff
I wrote to you last
from Westport Connecticut. I received nothing
from Utah, by the September Mail.
Elder Taylor
finished his narration, of the maytrdom of
Joseph & Hyrum Smith. I do myself the
credit of thinking he never would have
accomplished it, had I not remained with
him and kept his mind on the subject, as there
are many topics of exciting interest, which
drew his attention. To edit the Mirmon alone
is abundant work for one man, and there are
many cares which necessarily surrond bro Taylor
in other directions than editing the paper.
I have preached
several times in Westport, Norwalk & neighbouring
places. I took a violent cold, when the
fall rain's commenced, it settled on my lungs
and lasted three weeks. the weather has been
quite severe but is now mild and pleasant.
On the morning of the 6th October
as I was coming from Chicago to this place
in an express train, fifteen minutes before 3 O Clock
it being very dark & foggy, we came in collision
