for your consolation I sit down to drop a few
lines to you to inform you that we are all well &c.
our conference is closed & we are on our way to Connecticut
we had a glorious time the spirit of God was poured out
upon us all I preached on Sunday the 11th in the forepart
of the Day when I closed five presented themselves for
Baptism Elder Page administered the ordinance of Baptism
unto them on Monday morning we had the Happy
privilege of an interview with Elder Goodson &
Priest Snider who left Kirtlandsoon a short time
before us they are now with us on their way to England
will go with Elders Kimball & Hyde. We took the
parting hand with Elder's Page, Blakesley & many others on
Monday Morning & travled on foot 18 miles to another
Branch of the Church on our way to Kingston & held an
Evening Meeting with them all of us bore testimony to
the truth viz. Hale, Holmes, Goodson, Snider, & myself
the spirit of God rested upon us so much so that under
the administration of our hands the Sick were healed &
Devils were cast out, &c. we came to Kingston by land
yesterday & we met in Kingston streets this morning
two brethren viz Brother John Gribble who will carry
both of my letters to you, & Brother Russel from Torro-
nto who is going to England with the rest. we are all of us
now about to take the Steam Boat Great Britian for Oswego we will be in Oswego in few hours from this
I though[t] I would write a few lines to you as I had
an opportunity of sending it by Brother Gribble but I
must write in great haste for the boat is about to leave
I want you to be sure & write to me at ColbrookCon
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as soon as you get our letters Elder Hale is now
writing by my side to Sister Hale I sent you [ink spot]
my letter by Brother Gribble which letter you will get
with this as I said before so say I again if yoy have Kirtland Money bring it with you & what [courant] money
you can I am still as anxious as ever that you
should meet me at the Camaan Church in Connecticut
it seems to be a time of peace on the waters we have
but little opposition I shall now be in Connecticut
in few days Elder Holmes is with us & well he sends
his respects to you all to his Brother & all enquiring
friends give my respects to Sister Hale of couse to Brother & Sister Parish Brother & Sister Holmes to
Sisters Woodman & S Milikken & all enquiring frie[n]ds
tell me in your letter all about Kirtland I ho[page torn]
Elder Parrish & others had made confession in [page torn]
I thank God if its true tell me if it be so & how
Kirtland money stands pray from us prevail
with the Heavens from us you shall have our
prayers my Brethren are going on board I
must lay down my pen may the peace
of God be with you & preser[v]e you from
temptation & here your prayers from me &
give us the privilege asof soon striking hands together
is the desire & prayer of your companion