Liverpool, Stanley Buildings Bath St October 9, 1845 Dear Brother Elder Amos Fielding arrived on Sunday the 23rd Ultimo, bringing the remaining numbers of the 5th Volume of the "Times and Seasons." He left them in the Customs' depot without taking them through as baggage, as he did with all others he ever brought, and when I went down to pay duty on them after damning one, and swearing enough to sink a 120 Gun- ship, they sent one through the customs house, after I ...

have to be returned. The remaining numbers varied from 360 @ [&] 410. Whoever put them up was not very particular in counting. Brother Fielding presented me two $100 orders to pay on your account. I offered to turn him out [for] your [books] "Times and Seasons" to that amount, but that he refused to take, and as for money, I had not received any (for there have been but few sold since they came into my hand) except a few shillings. and I borrowed the money to pay the ...

amount of each number in both volumes some weeks since which, I suppose, you will have received. I have been, and will con- tinue, making every exertion in my power to sell what I can of the "Times and Seasons" but hitherto, I have had little success. The cause of God is onward in this country and doing quite as well throughout the Kingdom as we could possibly expect, considering the few experienced Elders we have in the vine- yard here at the present time. I received a few ...

I am absent from Nauvoo, including the 2nd volume of "The Neighbor," and 6th of "Times and Seasons", as my volumes are much broken that come to me. Myself, wife, Susan and Joseph are all well. we both wish to be re- membered to Brother and Sister Taylor and all inquiring friends. Please give our respects to Mr and Mrs Elias Smith—we wish them much joy—peace and prosperity ...