Claremont January 23rd, 1850 Brother Woodruff Dear sir—Your kind favour came duly to hand in due time, and I have carefully Examined its contence, with pleasure—although much of the information which it contains, I had already obtained, through the Fronteir Gardian, and from other sources, for although I have been far distant from the Saints, I have taken pains to keep myself informed of their doings, and its gives me much pleasure to here of there prosperity, at there newe home. You ask me to settle up my bussness ...

things & knows the harts of all men. Still I was deceived and cheated by them, but it has never changed my mind as to the trouth of the principals which I imbrace, bad men are to be found in all companys, and why not among the Mormmons. You speak of my going to the Valley to assist in starting Wooling Manufacturey, this branch of Manufacture I am not acquainted with, and should be but litle, if any better, of an account of my knowlege of Cotton Manufacture, and I have not yet learned that ...

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Mr Willford Woodruff Cambridgeport Mass Charge Box 17 [upside-down text] James Livingston Jan 23rd 50 Answered Feb 23rd 1850 [end of upside-down text]