Stanley Buildings, Bath Street Liverpool
Beloved Brother Pratt
I recieved your letter
some time since but have delayed untill Sister
Beer's return as I could then forward by private
conveyance. Elder Clark was with me ths afternoon
I read him your letter he says you left a bill for him
& Felding to pay at Carns & [Borown] which they paid according
to agreement. But he said there was No arangements
made with him about the flour. He says as far as their
was any arrangements made with him about any business he
attended to it, but what was left with Br Fielding he
could not say anything about. I also read the lettr to Br
Ward and he did not know of any business left with him
but what he had attended to. It seems you left the payment
of the flour with Fielding but he has not attended to it
I do not know of any debts now standing against you
in this country but the flour the names of the last
that were shiped that had paid you were William Gittins
& family they claimed £16.16.0 which was allowed them in
their passage.
I spoke to Br Brown about his Box of hard ware
that he shiped to you & I believe he has written
for somebody els to pay duties & sell it for what it
will fetch. I dont think myself that you ought to be
troubled with things of that kind. The Acada brought
me papers from Nauvoo the first No of the New York Messenger
two letters from Boston, one from Eldr Grant of Philadelphia
& 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 Lords Anointed. It has been
much consolation to me in the perusal of the prophet
to learn that Br Parley has backed up my teaching &
testimony which I gave to the Saints in the New England
Chuches in my visit with them on my way to England
I saw it was necessary for some such man as
Br Parley to preside over that region & my soul rejoiced
when I herd you was there. I am glad Elder
Brannan is restored. I think he will be much help to
you in [printing], I think he will listen to your
council. give my love to him & all the Saints who
inquire after me. I wish you would send the New York
Messenger to my Father (Aphek Woodruff Farmington
Hartford county Connecticut) & Betsey Cossett of
Sismsbury Hartford co Connecticut) & continue to
to forward them to me at (Standley Bu^i^ldings Bath [S]t [page torn]
Liverpool) & I will pay you for the three volums
We will forward the Star to you regular.
There is quite an Excitement at present in England
about the Texas question & Oregon whether they will
make war out of it at present or not I do not
know. But God said in the last days he would plead with
all flesh with fire & sword & the slain of the Lord should be
many. he has begun with ^[Fires]^ ^fire^ if the accouts from pittsburgh
Quebeck Smyrna & other parts of the world are [corct] &
I expect sword will follow in due time. The big caldron
is boiling & I look for an explosion among the Nations
soon[.] as Ever I remain your Brother in a Kingdom wha[r]e patience is needful
W Woodruff
I am trying to raise means for procuring a Bell & Clock
for the Temple. I do not yet know whether we shall purchase
in England or America. A Brass Bell 2000 lbs will cost
£140 & the duty on that will be £42 or $206 which is a heavy
duty & if we can get on in America as cheap it will save $200 duty
will be worth saving. I can get an Iron Bell for £20 but I
have no Idea that the Lord wants an Iron Bell at all
[upside-down text] Could you assertan what a Brass Bell of 2000 lbs weight could
be got for in the East or in any part of the States & communicate
the same to Br Young as I have sent him word about
it & he will wish to assertan it will be helping it on
W W [end of upside-down text]
[sideways text] President P. P. Pratt
9 Spruce Street
[New York]
Nauvoo,
Hancock Co.
Illinois
[stamp in red ink]
NEW YORK
9
SEP
10 cts.
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