& 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 Chuch or of my labours have
my cares been as great as since I have been heree
in fact some of them are of such a nature that
it makes me grow old & poor But with the
Blessings of God I think I shall weather it all & live
to again see my my Native country.
give my love to Sister Smith your Father &
all who inquire after me, Also Mrs Woodruff
writes to be remembered to all
As Ever I reman Your Friend & Brother
W. Woodruff
& 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 Chuch or of my labours have
my cares been as great as since I have been heree
in fact some of them are of such a nature that
it makes me grow old & poor But with the
Blessings of God I think I shall weather it all & live
to again see my my Native country.
give my love to Sister Smith your Father &
all who inquire after me, Also Mrs Woodruff
writes to be remembered to all
"Letter to George Albert Smith, 4 September 1845," p. 3, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed March 28, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/zKJ5