Letter from James Houston, 26 October 1845

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Letter from James Houston, 26 October 1845
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    Ship Oragon Mouth of the Missepe [rev] North [AMarica] October the 26 1845 Dear Brothren In the Lord Acording to Promis I Will Atemp to Wright A fue Lins to Let you Know How we got on Well we have had A fin Pasage. But the first 10 Days we had it verey ruff there is maney things that I Could say But I have not tim. But to Com to the Bit our Provesion Turned out Pretey Well except the Bisket and the Tee. Altho ther was soom of the ...
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    New Orlens Oct ^the^ 28 Dear Brothren we Land- ed here this Morning All in Good helth exept Br Robesons Wife and Child. We have engeaged A stim Boot to take us up the rever to st Luese for tow Dolers and A half in-Cluding All Lugeges Children Dont Count until tha Come to the yers of five and from five to fortin tow far A Pasage to take our Lugegs up the ship free we ar to start towmorow. If
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    Report sas that the Mormons Would not Alow Aney other Person to Com and setel with them the Peapel Cam to Drive the Mormons out and Kiled 7 of the Mormons. But the Mormons Kiled Mor them siven times 7 tha say tha the Mor ar to Leave the State next spring And Go West of the Rokie Montings and Never to Be Mor Trubeled ther ar Mor of the Brothren to Be Tryed for Crim I expect it is for the same Murder it is Leat I Want to go to Bed. I ad no ...
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    Mr Wilfird Woodruff Stanley Bildings Bath Street Liverpool England [stamp in black ink] [NEW ORLEANS] OCT [illegible] [stamp in black ink] PAID ^10^ [upside-down text] [stamp in black ink] AMERICA LIVERPOOL NO28 1845 from James Houston New Orleans Oct. 26, 1845. [end of upside-down text] ...