When you get tiard of
reading my letters send me word
and I will quit writing. But I feel
well and always like to here from
my Brethern and am such a fool as
to believe that my Brethern are
the same. I dont know that my
Brethern in camp ever think about me [poor leavings] that have drifted down
to this place Hells Kitchan so cal[l]ed
But this I know I think of you and
my friends in the camp, and just as
soon as I can get liberated they will
be burtherned with my society.
The letter from your honorable council
of the 12 of Sept has caused a good deal
of joy in this Boys Bosom. it makes
me feel well next march and then
away to the mountains run boys run
Brother Woodruff I have labourd men-
taly untill I am all most worn out
and I some times think that my salvation
depends uppon my changeing my labour
and working Phisicly [physically] a while, and
now dont I request let any thing in
terpose that will hinder my being
one of those who will go over the mountains next spring, now do remember
this I feel worn out almost I have of
late had an inflamation on my lungs
from which I have not altogether recoverd
Oh well I know you are a merciful man
and will do wright. Sister Woodruff
you will remember me wont you
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We are geting a long in St Louis prity
first rate the fact is we have a set of
first rate folks here. But some devlish
bad ones. We have union and good
feelings in all our meetings and councils.
Our Poverty is our greatest dificulty and
its prity great. I dont know ^how^ some are to
get along this winter. We still have sick
amunnst us. But the weather is geting cold
and I am in hopes that it will have a good
effect uppon the health of the place.
You will see from the papers how great
things are going on in Nauvoo and what
mighty things the High minded Governor
Proposes to do. oh shame.
I wont say any thing about Polytics
as you will get all the news from
the Papers. There is one thing to
which I will call your attention. our
Brethern who have been forsed to laeave
Nauvoo have stoped at different plases
and at some towns there is a goodly number
for instance Alton now from what I can
learn there is enough to form quite a Branch
And I have thought that it would be
to their interest and good if there was some
one appointed to viset them and where ever
it was thought advisable to organise them
so that they would be able to hold meetings
and have some head so appointed that they
would have confidence in him and abide
his council now it looks to me in the
way that I view the subject that unless some
thing of this kind ins enterd in to many of
our Brethern and sisters will Pine a way and
Die that might peradventure if seen to in
season be saved.
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I shall expect to receive some instructions
from you respecting a fit out for our Pioneer
journey, &c
It is now late at night and I must
conclude my very kind love to Sister Woodruff and all old friends.
I feel well as you will easily persieve
from the maner in which I have writen
I remember old friends
farewell God bless you
Prey for me
From your humble servant
and Brother in covenant