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April 6^th Conference commences here to day and I am now sitting at sister
Taylors table writting I rode down here yesterday to go to meeting but the weather
is dull and damp and I think it not wisdom to nor go uoout to day. Willford is 2
weeks old to day and I feal quite smart. Commerce is building up verry fast, there was
one thousand people came in yesterday some to attend the conference but the most of them to live
there. brothe Joseph Meakam has just come in and wishes to be remembered to he has got better of his
lameness. yesterday I had the satisfaction of hearing from you by receiveing a letter from you–the breth
ren and sisters many of them ask what are the news what are the news. I suppose that it will be read
to day in meeting as they have carried it acrost the river to day. brother Joseph says that he will have
4 houses built in Commerc one for sister Taylor Young Pratt & Woodruff–their families are well
Brother Hyde expects to start for Eng. as soon as this meeting is over
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Phebe W. Woodruff Montrose
April 1^st 1840

Mr. Willford Woodruff
Preston
Lankinshire
England

[sideways text]
Brother Hawly has just come in and wishes to be remembered
to you. will you not get your son a pair of shoes. I often kiss him and
Sarah for you wish you had the privilege of doing it yourself. So I must
bid you good night and undress the babe as it is growing late.
Brother Ames has fo sent for me to go and satay with them
untill you return
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[Wilford Woodruff] Phebe. W. Woodruff Montrose
April 1^st 1840

April 6th Conference commences here to day and I am now sitting at sister Taylors table writting I rode down here yesterday to go to meeting but the weather is dull and damp and I think it not wisdom to go [illegible] to day. Willford is 2 weeks old to day and I feal quite smart. Commerce is building up verry fast, there was one thousand people came in yesterday some to attend the conference but the most of them to live there. brothe Joseph Meakam has just come in and wishes to be remembered to he has got better of his lameness. yesterday I had the satisfaction of hearing from you by receiveing a letter from you–the breth ren and sisters many of them ask what are the news what are the news. I suppose that it will be read to day in meeting as they have carried it acrost the river to day. brother Joseph says that he will have 4 houses built in Commerc one for sister Taylor Young Pratt & Woodruff–their families are well Brother Hyde expects to start for Eng. as soon as this meeting is over

Brother Hawly has just come in and wishes to be remembered to you. will you not get your son a pair of shoes. I often kiss him and Sarah for you wish you had the privilege of doing it yourself. So I must bid you good night and undress the babe as it is growing late. Brother Ames has sent for me to go and stay with them untill you return

P W. W.

Mr. Willford Woodruff Preston Lankinshire England

stamp in black ink

Wilford Woodruff Phebe. W. Woodruff Montrose April 1st 1840