As I have an
opportunity of sending a letter by Elders Fielding
& Clark to my friends in England I thought I
would improve it by saying a few words to
Elder Pratt, But what shall I talk about
in order to have it interesting to you. as
to news I have not much ownly the whole world
is in a hubbub excpt Nauvoo we have peace &
quietness here L. W. Bogg has been shot in his
own house but was alive the last accounts
Many of the papers though[t] the U.S.A want to exchange
with the Mormon papers our exchange list
his increased to 100 weekly & many others
want to exchange & most all have sumthing
to say about the Saints, Mobs are reeque[s]t[ed]
though many parts of America, Texas has
proclaimed war against Mexico. It is a heathy
time in Nauvoo. The Temple & Nauvoo Home
is progressing as fast as circumstances will permit
but that is rather slow, emigration is like Bees—
swarming they flow in from all parts our congregations
are exeeding large, Many are Baptized in the font for the dead
we are all generally in good health & spirits & our families
As to deaths their has been but few of late among us HemanTHide died a few days since, The Legion numbers
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about 2000, the female Releaf Society Nos about 500
the Nauvoo Masonic Lodge, about 300, all vary active
in their sphere, I think you would Hardly know Nauvoo was you to come into it the prairies are
ploughed fenced & planted for miles around Nauvoo
their is considerable excitement though the state
about our voting in the coming election President Rigdon runs for our Senator it is not yet decided
who will run for our representatives. Mormonism
is making quite a noise through the world whare
it is known. It does our souls good to hear
of its continued progress in England my prayer
is that the Lord will make you mighty & stand by you
in every time of Need. Elder John E. Page is in Pittsburgh, Wm Smith gone East all the rest of the
Twelve is in Nauvoo, that are in this courty [country] Steem-
Mills Pot works, & othr manufactories are going up
in this City give my Respects to Sister Pratt & Olive,
& all who in quire; I have forwarded you the
T & Seasons to Manchester but Lest you should
not get them I send them again by Elder Fielding
also the wasp & shall forward them hereafter to
your address in Liverpool We receive your file
of Stares which are interssting to us I forwarded
the Stars to the man in Warsaw that told the lie
^Col^ Eldr L. Wight has gone out on a Mission give time
a chance & he will use that sword (you spoke of)
with honor to himself & the sword to
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The Saints abroad manifest much interest
in the Book of Abraham in the T & Seasons
it will be continued as fast as Joseph gets time
to translate. Phebe wishes me to send her respects
to Brother & Sistr Pratt we have a fine healthy girl◊
3 months old. Our little Boy came near killing
himself drinking strong lye but has got well again
steam Boat & rail road accidents are as freequent
as ever fires &c. I herd your letter read you
sent Joseph it was a good one I dont know
whether it was answered or not, I have never seen
Joseph as full of business as of Late he hardly gets
time to Sign his name. Lyman Johnson has
Just came into the Office is well in health
Sisters O Pratt, J Taylor & W Woodruff have
been Blessed with a present of a fine girleach
since we came home & I expect the rest will soon
When can I see Br Parley in Nauvoo I hope
soon so that he can get prepared to take that sea
voyage with me to giberalter so that I can get
that Sovreign for I have brought that hammer
safe to Nauvoo & drive all my nail[s] with with it
I thought about the Hammer while I was wrecked on Lake Michigan last fall with my family & 300 passengers
on board the Chesepeak nearly all expecting to find a
watery grave for Nearly 24hou[r]s but we came out
Strait Hammer & all No lives lost exept a few Jackassespigsgeese &c. wWrite me a letter Brothr
Parley the first opportunity you have of compiling as much
matter of Interest as I have put in this sheet & you will
much obliege