Stanley Building Bath Street Liverpool Sept 4th 1845 Dear Brother Smith I sit down in great haste to drop a few lines to you this is the first time I have had an oppertunity to forward you your steel pens since I have obtained them I have done you up these Boxes of pens & one & a half dozen of pen holders & when you have worn them out send me word & I will send you more I dont know how good they are but they are as good as I ...

out of the preston Saints. We need American Elders vary much to assist us in this land. I shall look for some as soon as they get their Endowment If I can strike hands with one true & faithful man who has his Endowment in this land I will think the Lord. Elders M Holmes & L Hardy are the ownly Americans that are going home now the others I shall hold on to untill I get some more help, the work is generally much better than I could expect considering ...

& in fact many judgments are begining to be poured out upon the world. I am Enjoying a tolerable degree of health as is my wife & children my little Joseph is a fine child & doing well All the American Elders are well as far as I know. We hear good News from the City of Joseph all the while for which I feel thankful I suppose you have interesting times continually with you. as to myself I can say of a truth in no stage of the ...

Copy of letter to G. A. Smith Nauvoo 4 Septr 1845