Great Salt Lake City July 22^nd 1856

Brother John Luce

Dear Sir

I Receved your letter
of April 22nd 1856. I was sorry to learn of your accidet on the
Rail cars. I showed your letter to your Brother Ephraim
I have not seen any others of the family yet your Mother
is well was at my home a short time since & stayed several
Days. Stephen is li[v]ing in this City is well your Mothr is
Living with him so I heard Her say. It is a general
time of Health in this country. Our crops were all cut off
last year by the grass Hoppers which hve nearly caued a famine
but our Harvest is Now coming in quite well which will
releive the people we are expeting a great Emigraton this seasn
I will endeavor to tell some one of your [frendds] whare you are
& how you are doing. I hope you will be able to come out
soon as you hve been gone [of] long time. we are bulding up
these vallies of the moutans very fast or filling them with
settleme◇ts you will get the news of the Day in the Deserett News
Give my Respts to all who inqure aftr me

Yours Truly

W. Woodrff

Great Salt Lake City July 22nd 1856

Brother John Luce

Dear Sir

I Receved your letter of April 22nd. I was sorry to learn of your accidet on the Rail cars. I showed your letter to your Brother Ephraim I have not seen any others of the family yet your Mother is well was at my home a short time since & stayed several Days. Stephen is living in this City is well your Mothr is Living with him so I heard Her say. It is a general time of Health in this country. Our crops were all cut off last year by the grass Hoppers which hve nearly caued a famine but our Harvest is Now coming in quite well which will releive the people we are expeting a great Emigraton this seasn I will endeavor to tell some one of your frendds whare you are & how you are doing. I hope you will be able to come out soon as you hve been gone of long time. we are bulding up these vallies of the moutans very fast or filling them with settleme◇ts you will get the news of the Day in the Deserett News Give my Respts to all who inqure aftr me

Yours Truly

W. Woodrff