be long: it was a sore trial to me-
being left to stem the tide of advercity
with Seven Small children. But by
the kind Providance of him who seese
the widows tear; and hears the orphens
mourn: we have thus far survived
the Storme; for which I feel truly
thankful: But Alass Dear Brother
Woodruff the shadowing cloud is
now gathering thicker and thicker from
Day to Day; war and commotion on evry
hand; your words are being fulfilled
to the vary letter: oh what a change
thousands wandering to and fro for Bread
in various places. but what renders
the scene more Distressing to me is
that it is coming within my own
family circul: Bread is Double in price
to what it was while wages are less
where imployement is to be had at
all; my children are labourng for their
Bread (except the younger) But could
they obtain a suply of that its selfe
it would be a sourse of comfort; as far; as
keeping them from famishing is conserned.
Saying nothing of clothing: But could
bouth be obtained by incesant toiling
a most important bobsticle would still
remain: as to my wellfare and that of
be long:-- it was a sore trial to mebeing left to stem the tide of advercity
with Seven Small children. But by
the kind Providance of him who seese
the widows tear; and hears the orphens
mourn, we have thus far survived
the Storme; for which I feel truly
thankful:-- But Alass Dear Brother
Woodruff the shadowing cloud is
now gathering thicker and thicker from
day to day; war and commotion on evry
hand; your words are being fulfilled
to the very letter. oh what a change
thousands wandering to and fro for Bread
in various places. but what renders
the scene more Distressing to me is
that it is coming within my own
family circul: Bread is double in price
to what it was while wages are less
where imployement is to be had at
all; my children are labourng for their
Bread (except the younger) But could
they obtain a suply of that its selfe
it would be a sourse of comfort; as far; as
keeping them from famishing is conserned.
Saying nothing of clothing:-- But could
bouth be obtained by incesent toiling
a most important obsticle would still
remain: as to my wellfare and that of
"Letter from Ann Jewell Rowley Baston Ford, 20 May 1855," p. 2, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed May 2, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/3Q6r