seem much pleased with their situation they appear to be worthy people I think mu
much of them perhapse more for haveing been acquainted with you, he said you told
him you thought you should see him in Amrica in about one year from that
time which was last April I count the time verry particularly up to that time
O my dear W. must I wait longer than that time to see you, br. Joseph says that the Lord does
not require a man to be from his family more than a year at one time. brother
O. H Hyde and J.E. Page have started on a mission to the Jews have been gone about 5 months
and have not got near N.Y. yet they are going to Eng. and then to constan
tinople, - if you do not get the times and seasons I would just say that there
is verry interesting letter in it from the Jews, it is lengthy and you would be high
ly edefied to have a perusal of the whole of it but I can only give you some items
from it, They say the Lord has oppened the way where by they might get possession
of their beloved citty and they lost no time but exerted themselves to rebuild their beloved
citty and the undertakeing prospered in their hands so that they have completed
the Medrash and greate is the glory of the house and also of the houses of the teachers
of the law and they have authorized one Aaron Selig Ashkenazi to go forth with a
proclamation to all their brethren soliciting them to come and assist them they
seam greately rejoiced at their present prospects. There has been an Indian his wife
and daughter baptize in Commerce last April they were much pleased with the book
of mormon and said every word of it was true he was an interpreter for 6 tribes he
said that his brethren would receive the work every one of them they come 6 or 7
hundred miles to be acquainted with it. Brother Joseph has been dilivering a course
of lectures of late upon the eternal judgment the eternity of matter &c &c I often thought
how interesting they would have been to you as well as others he made it so plain
that a child could understand it — the work is progressing in every part of America
but not as fast as in Eng. I showed your letters to brother Joseph there was quite a
number present he to^ld^ them to give audience while the last one was red as I had
shown him the others before they all gave attention and was much pleased with
the contents none more so than Joseph he wants me to let him see your letters which
I have done he says he would not leave his family so but would take them with him
if he took them on his back — The church began to build a house on the other side of
the river ^for us^ but they do not think of finishing it this fall sister Young has moved into
her house on that side but it is not quite finished the body of ours is up to the roof and there
it stands sister Taylor's is not finished sister Pratt had one bought for her — brother
G.A. Smiths father lives in our house in Lovely street I did think of moveing there this
fall but expect now to stay where I am now untill you return as father Clark has
made me welcome he says tell br. Woodruff I that he will take as good care of me as he can
and he wants you to get as many souls as he can sends his respects likewise, — we
have had a wedding in the family her[e] of late that sister Church that I mentioned in
my March letter has lately been married to one of father Clark’s sons John Wesly
the[y] send their respects to you likewise all the family. Sister’s Young Taylor Kimbal
Pratt Clark Turley and Hadlock and families are well likewise br G A Smiths fathers
and family he wishes me to say for him that he has lately received a letter from
him and answered the same. my he My health is quite good at present and has been
since last june when the fever and ague left me little Willford Owen has got it now and
it is hard for him but I think he will get over it hope so at least he and I needs
a large share in your prayers that we may be supported by the grace of God. I have sold my
youngest calf the cow does do as well this season as last. I should be muchfor
pleased to have you get your likeness taken if you can. The next time you go to Eng. I want to go
with you I have not forgotten your promis of staying at home 3 years after we were
married and I presume you have not — yet when you come home we will talk about
those things. I have not yet received those papers you mentioned the Millennial
star but earnestly hope I shall as I feel anxious to see them. I feel verry sorry
you do not get the times and seasons, I want you to write often. as brother William
Clark wants to write some to you I must soon give way for him he will occupy
the next page he is father Clark’s oldest son at home and a worthy man so I must
close by wishing you further prosperity and that the grace mercy and peace of
God may rest upon and preserve you from all evil accidents and harm and enable
you to fill your mission in meekness and the love and fear of God and return you
safely to the bosom of your family is the daily prayer of your true friend
W. Woodruff P.W. Woodruff

You sell tell me to kiss the children for you that I did verry often before little Sarah
died and she used to kiss me many time for pa,pa, as she called you and a little before
the breath left her body she kissed me for you and little Willo as she called him I wish
you could have seen her she was much mor interesting the last 2 weeks of her life than
before because she learned to talk much she possessed a lovely disposition you would
have been pleased with it. I often kiss little Willford Owen for his pa. and think
the poor child never had the privilege of seeing him but hope he will ere long - la it is
said he resembles his mother much, he grew finely before he was sick. If you could
get me a wrought muslin or lace cape I should be much pleased with it. If little
Sarah could have lived I should have thought ^my^ troubles and afflictions were
light but now I think they are serious. Please give my respects to all of the Amer
ican brethren and the Saints around you particularly to br. Kingston and family
where you make it your home. So farewell dear W.
you know I want to see you dont you

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seem much pleased with their situation they appear to be worthy people I think much of them perhapse more for haveing been acquainted with you, he said you told him you thought you should see him in Amrica in about one year from that time which was last April I count the time verry particularly up to that time O my dear W. must I wait longer than that time to see you, br. Joseph says that the Lord does not require a man to be from his family more than a year at one time. brother O. Hyde and J.E. Page have started on a mission to the Jews have been gone about 5 months and have not got near N.Y. yet they are going to Eng. and then to constan tinople, - if you do not get the times and seasons I would just say that there is verry interesting letter in it from the Jews, it is lengthy and you would be high ly edefied to have a perusal of the whole of it but I can only give you some items from it, They say the Lord has oppened the way where by they might get possession of their beloved citty and they lost no time but exerted themselves to rebuild their beloved citty and the undertakeing prospered in their hands so that they have completed the Medrash and greate is the glory of the house and also of the houses of the teachers of the law and they have authorized one Aaron Selig Ashkenazi to go forth with a proclamation to all their brethren soliciting them to come and assist them they seam greately rejoiced at their present prospects. There has been an Indian his wife and daughter baptize in Commerce last April they were much pleased with the book of mormon and said every word of it was true he was an interpreter for 6 tribes he said that his brethren would receive the work every one of them they come 6 or 7 hundred miles to be acquainted with it. Brother Joseph has been dilivering a course of lectures of late upon the eternal judgment the eternity of matter &c &c I often thought how interesting they would have been to you as well as others he made it so plain that a child could understand it — the work is progressing in every part of America but not as fast as in Eng. I showed your letters to brother Joseph there was quite a number present he told them to give audience while the last one was red as I had shown him the others before they all gave attention and was much pleased with the contents none more so than Joseph he wants me to let him see your letters which I have done he says he would not leave his family so but would take them with him if he took them on his back — The church began to build a house on the other side of the river for us but they do not think of finishing it this fall sister Young has moved into her house on that side but it is not quite finished the body of ours is up to the roof and there it stands sister Taylor's is not finished sister Pratt had one bought for her — brother G.A. Smiths father lives in our house in Lovely street I did think of moveing there this fall but expect to stay where I am now untill you return as father Clark has made me welcome he says tell br. Woodruff that he will take as good care of me as he can and he wants you to get as many souls as he can sends his respects likewise, — we have had a wedding in the family here of late that sister Church that I mentioned in my March letter has lately been married to one of father Clark’s sons John Wesly they send their respects to you likewise all the family. Sister’s Young Taylor Kimbal Pratt Clark Turley and Hadlock and families are well likewise br G A Smiths fathers and family he wishes me to say for him that he has lately received a letter from him and answered the same. My health is quite good at present and has been since last june when the fever and ague left me little Willford Owen has got it now and it is hard for him but I think he will get over it hope so at least he and I needs a large share in your prayers that we may be supported by the grace of God. I have sold my youngest calf the cow does do as well this season as last. I should be much pleased to have you get your likeness taken if you can. The next time you go to Eng. I want to go with you I have not forgotten your promis of staying at home 3 years after we were married and I presume you have not — yet when you come home we will talk about those things. I have not yet received those papers you mentioned the Millennial star but earnestly hope I shall as I feel anxious to see them. I feel verry sorry you do not get the times and seasons, I want you to write often. as brother William Clark wants to write some to you I must soon give way for him he will occupy the next page he is father Clark’s oldest son at home and a worthy man so I must close by wishing you further prosperity and that the grace mercy and peace of God may rest upon and preserve you from all evil accidents and harm and enable you to fill your mission in meekness and the love and fear of God and return you safely to the bosom of your family is the daily prayer of your true friend W. Woodruff P.W. Woodruff

You tell me to kiss the children for you that I did verry often before little Sarah died and she used to kiss me many time for pa,pa, as she called you and a little before the breath left her body she kissed me for you and little Willo as she called him I wish you could have seen her she was much mor interesting the last 2 weeks of her life than before because she learned to talk much she possessed a lovely disposition you would have been pleased with it. I often kiss little Willford Owen for his pa. and think the poor child never had the privilege of seeing him but hope he will ere long - it is said he resembles his mother much, he grew finely before he was sick. If you could get me a wrought muslin or lace cape I should be much pleased with it. If little Sarah could have lived I should have thought my troubles and afflictions were light but now I think they are serious. Please give my respects to all of the Amer ican brethren and the Saints around you particularly to br. Kingston and family where you make it your home. So farewell dear W. you know I want to see you dont you

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