things on this mission has Baptized about 100 Built up
a good church in Scotland & done well. I am Enjoying goo
comfortable health at the present time but my cares & labours
have been of such a nature that for a length of time that
I have grown rather lean & old I wish you to let Br
Houston have a little private conversation with you
Ias I have confidentially had some conversation with
him upon a subject that I have not heretofore felt disposed
to communicate by writing but I may do so hereafter
I want anoth an interest in your prayers that I may
be sustained in my office & place & fill it with dignity
& honor in all righteousness before God. Mrs. Woodruff
has been out health for sever days & is confined to her
beed at the present time brought on by overexertion
since her confinement. But I think she will not
be Ill Long my too two children arwith me are
both well. We have not been able to find the Key of
Elder Barnes Trunk Elder Hedlock laid it away & it
could ^not^ be found we also think the lock is injured in some
way we cannot open it if the Custom House officers
should Break it open at New orleans Elder Houston
would Notify you of it. if not you will have
to open it when it arives at Nauvoo. I rejoice
at the good News I hear from Nauvoo from

things on this mission has Baptized about 100 Built up a good church in Scotland & done well. I am Enjoying comfortable health at the present time but my cares & labours have been of such a nature for a length of time that I have grown rather lean & old I wish you to let Br Houston have a little private conversation with you as I have confidentially had some conversation with him upon a subject that I have not heretofore felt disposed to communicate by writing but I may do so hereafter I want an interest in your prayers that I may be sustained in my office & place & fill it with dignity & honor in all righteousness before God. Mrs. Woodruff has been out health for sever days & is confined to her beed at the present time brought on by overexertion since her confinement. But I think she will not be Ill Long my two childrenwith me are both well. We have not been able to find the Key of Elder Barnes Trunk Elder Hedlock laid it away & it could not be found we also think the lock is injured in some way we cannot open it if the Custom House officers should Break it open at New orleans Elder Houston would Notify you of it. if not you will have to open it when it arives at Nauvoo. I rejoice at the good News I hear from Nauvoo from