family after haveing filled hit missi thy love and fear which may God grant for Chris[ts]
sake.

It seames to be my turn now to write to you mostly now as this is
the third letter I have written you since I received any from you. I feal verry
anxious to hear from you to know how you prosper in that country–hope you will
tell me all about it when you write. In my last letter to you I gave you an acc-
ount of my sickness likewise somethings concerning the church as correctly as I could get
them, liveing at a distance from the body of the church but shall now leave it princip
ally for the bearer of this (brother Orson Hyde) as he as more of an opportunity to
know correctly about church business than myself. The pre sent present prospect is
that Congress will do nothing for our Church now as a letter from Washington has
lately been received bearing that I inteligence–brother H. will probably give you
the particulars concerning it and all other church affairs I suppose. Brother
Hawley has got back to his place again–brother Petty is expected back from Tenn
esse every day now–brother Murphy has been here from that place and wishes to be rem
embered to you he said he used to be acquainted with you and had quite a curiosity
t to see your wilefe wife which I perceive is characterestic of all your southern
friends, I suppose they think that I am a curiosity. I must give way for your son
to write some to you. (O papa come home and see me. W.) now Sarah wants to writ[e]
some to pa to. (O pa pa come home and se me and baby S.) Thus you see your [page torn]
have written to you in their childlike state, Sarah cryed to write more.

I had like to have forgotten to tell you that brother Ilus is married to Miss M.
Sloan and Mother says she expects to loose Shuah soon. We have lately
heard that brother Willard Richards and wife was expected here soon. One of
Morris Phelpse's girls live with me now about 12 years old. Please give my
respects to brother Taylor and all of the quorum who are there, likewise all
of the saints there. I should like much to go and see them. The sick
ness has abated although many have the chills yet. I have had a num
ber since my confinement but am better of them now–want to kn-
ow how your health is–want to see you verry much. Ah! my dear
Willford hasten your mission as much as you can by being faithful in
the dicharge of your duty and come home to us–tell me in your next
when you think of comeing home I hope next autum–that looks most
like an age to me to look forward. I expect to write to morrow to sister
Carver if I am well enough. I received a letter from her a month since
but have not b^e^en able to answer it yet. brother J Herrett called to see me
a while since and says he thinks I had better have stayed in his family and
wishes to be remembered to you

I remaine as ever your true friend and companion

P. W. Woodruff

(Willford Woodruff)

[sideways text] I sppose that all of the wives of the 12 here will write by brother Hyde. I believe they are all well

family after haveing filled thy love and fear which may God grant for Christs sake.

It seames to be my turn now to write to you mostly as this is the third letter I have written you since I received any from you. I feal verry anxious to hear from you to know how you prosper in that country–hope you will tell me all about it when you write. In my last letter to you I gave you an account of my sickness likewise somethings concerning the church as correctly as I could get them, liveing at a distance from the body of the church but shall now leave it princip ally for the bearer of this (brother Orson Hyde) as he as more of an opportunity to know correctly about church business than myself. The present prospect is that Congress will do nothing for our Church now as a letter from Washington has lately been received bearing that inteligence–brother H. will probably give you the particulars concerning it and all other church affairs I suppose. Brother Hawley has got back to his place again–brother Petty is expected back from Tenn esse every day now–brother Murphy has been here from that place and wishes to be rem embered to you he said he used to be acquainted with you and had quite a curiosity to see yourfe wife which I perceive is characterestic of all your southern friends, I suppose they think that I am a curiosity. I must give way for your son to write some to you. (O papa come home and see me. W.) now Sarah wants to write some to pa to. (O pa pa come home and se me and baby S.) Thus you see your page torn have written to you in their childlike state, Sarah cryed to write more.

I had like to have forgotten to tell you that brother Ilus is married to Miss M. Sloan and Mother says she expects to loose Shuah soon. We have lately heard that brother Willard Richards and wife was expected here soon. One of Morris Phelpse's girls live with me now about 12 years old. Please give my respects to brother Taylor and all of the quorum who are there, likewise all of the saints there. I should like much to go and see them. The sick ness has abated although many have the chills yet. I have had a num ber since my confinement but am better of them now–want to know how your health is–want to see you verry much. Ah! my dear Willford hasten your mission as much as you can by being faithful in the dicharge of your duty and come home to us–tell me in your next when you think of comeing home I hope next autum–that looks most like an age to me to look forward. I expect to write to morrow to sister Carver if I am well enough. I received a letter from her a month since but have not been able to answer it yet. brother J Herrett called to see me a while since and says he thinks I had better have stayed in his family and wishes to be remembered to you

I remaine as ever your true friend and companion

P. W. Woodruff

(Willford Woodruff)

sideways text I sppose that all of the wives of the 12 here will write by brother Hyde. I believe they are all well