& one from my Father in Connecticut all of which I
was glad to get as they contained much good & Cheering
News. I was glad to hear that you had again
returned to printing. I hope you will be supported
in it. As to the work in this country it is still on
the increase. the Churches generally are well umited [united]
& increasing in Numbers. there are some few exception
but wha[r]e this is the case it is for the want of faithful
Elders to labour. I suppose the Saints in this country
will now number near 11,000 thousands scattered over a
vast country & their is but about six 6 American Elders
that are in the whole field beside 2 or 3 of us at Liverpool
& Hence their is much more labour resting upon me
in answering a peck [pack] of letters or so Daily & keeping things
in order than their would be if we could have one ^100^ hundred
good wise Jusdicious men who had recceved their Endowment
& would act for the good of the Kingdom I feel anxious
to see such a day that I can strike hands with men
from Nauvoo who has recceved their Endowment that
will come to my help. what Elders there are in the field
here are doing Exceding well but are soon expecting to return
Home & I will then nearly be left alone as far as
labour in the vineyard a^i^s concerned. If We can hold
our own untill more help arives from Nauvoo I
shall think we do well. the Lord has been with me
on this mission & is still with me. I hope I shall stae [stay]
in the prayers of all the LordsAnointed. It has been
& one from my Father in Connecticut all of which I
was glad to get as they contained much good & Cheering
News. I was glad to hear that you had again
returned to printing. I hope you will be supported
in it. As to the work in this country it is still on
the increase. the Churches generally are well united
& increasing in Numbers. there are some few exception
but whare this is the case it is for the want of faithful
Elders to labour. I suppose the Saints in this country
will now number near 11,000 thousands scattered over a
vast country & their is but about six 6 American Elders
that are in the whole field beside 2 or 3 of us at Liverpool
& Hence their is much more labour resting upon me
in answering a peck pack of letters or so Daily & keeping things
in order than their would be if we could have one100hundred
good wise Jusdicious men who had recceved their Endowment
& would act for the good of the Kingdom I feel anxious
to see such a day that I can strike hands with men
from Nauvoo who has recceved their Endowment that
will come to my help. what Elders there are in the field
here are doing Exceding well but are soon expecting to return
Home & I will then nearly be left alone as far as
labour in the vineyardis concerned. If We can hold
our own untill more help arives from Nauvoo I
shall think we do well. the Lord has been with me
on this mission & is still with me. I hope I shall stay
in the prayers of all the LordsAnointed. It has been