are in ashes pestilence of every kind is waisting away the people of New England
& the States in General on the increase of 50 per cent. In the East
the potatoes are roting, clams are poisoning the people to death
& the Eels are dying by cart loads supposed to be poisoned by
Eating clams. Politicks runs High VanBuren goes as the free soil
candidate Taylor the Whigs, Cass the Dems. But I must leave
those subjects for I want to say of few words about another. The New
England States are all Brought up standing like a rail car run off the
track at the Asstounding News that the Mormons have found Rising
which have [beds] paved with gold to such a degree & Extent that
it has depopulated all the Towns in upper Calafornia that
men women & children are fleeing from their Homes as they would
from an Earthquake & rushing to the placer or American fork
& Feather River Branches of the Sacramento to dig for Gold which is
found in such abundance that their is a prospect of Having more gold
than Bread at first it was looked upon as a Hoatx but reports Having
been made from the Officers of the Navy confirming the statement
that it is now generally credited fShips are fitting out at New York
with Instruments to& tools of all kinds to supply the gold digers
I now want Brother Brannan to write me a letter as soon as
you get this (if you can leave the gold diggins long Enough) & give me
all the news about it & Evry thing Els that will be of interest to me
fill a sheet full & If you should get so much gold that you do
not know what to do with it, if you will dispose of some of it & send me
a check on any good bank It will come in first rate good time & I can
find use for it to a good advantage say any sum from 25 cts to $205000.
Please direct to Wilford Woodruff Boston Mass and if I dont
get the check I shall most surely look for the Letter give my respects
to all who know & inquire after me there Yours Respectfully

W. Woodruff

Samuel Brannan

are in ashes pestilence of every kind is waisting away the people of New England & the States in General on the increase of 50 per cent. In the East the potatoes are roting, clams are poisoning the people to death & the Eels are dying by cart loads supposed to be poisoned by eating clams. politicks run High VanBuren goes as the free soil candidate Taylor the Whigs, Cass the Dems. But I must leave those subjects for I want to say of few words about another. The New England States are all Brought up standing like a rail car run off the track at the Astounding News that the Mormons have found Rising which have beds paved with gold to such a degree & Extent that it has depopulated all the Towns in upper Calafornia that men women & children are fleeing from their Homes as they would from an Earthquake & rushing to the placer or American fork & Feather River Branchs of the Sacramento to dig for Gold which is found in such abundance that their is a prospect of Having more gold than Bread at first it was looked upon as a Hoax but reports Having been made from the Officers of the Navy confirming the statement that it is now generally credited Ships are fitting out at New York with Instruments& tools of all kinds to supply the gold digers I now want Brother Brannan to write me a letter as soon as you get this (if you can leave the gold digging long enough) & give me all the news about it & every thing els that will be of interest to me fill a sheet full & If you should get so much gold that you do not know what to do with it, if you will dispose of some of it & send me a check an any good bank it will come in first rate good time & I can find use for it to a good advantage say any sum from 25 cts to $25000. Please direct to Wilford Woodruff Boston Mass and if I dont get the check I shall most surely look for the Letter give my respects to all who know & inquire after me there Yours Respectfully

W. Woodruff

Samuel Brannan