Manchester England April 8th 1841 My Dear Phebe I sit down in Haste to drop a few lines to you as several weeks have past since I last wrote I am as usual in good health & spirits, I was suddenly attacked with sickness a few days before I left London was confined to my bed about 3 days it was supposed by my Friends to be the small pox as I had been much exposed to it in all stages by visiting the sick ...

we herd represented on this occasion 5794 members 132 Elders 302 Priest 167 Teachers 77 Deacons, besides about 1000 emigrated to America. Elder O Hyde O Hyde was with us & is on his way to Jerrusalem. He feels well in his mind. We are now using evry exhertion to settle our business & set sail as soon as possible. We have appointed the 17th of April to sail for New York, we cannot get away before. I shall look for a letter from you when ...

I think it probable that I shall spend a few weeks in Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, & in various parts of the east among the churches & world before I go to Nauvoo. But I shall not spend much time any whare after I land in N Y. untill I see you & Willford. [FIGURE] I shall expet a letter from you when I land in New York. My object in writing at this time is to let ...

Forwarded 2a Mrs Phebe W. Woodruff Scarborough Maine United States [sideways text] [FIGURE] Ship via New York [end of sideways text] [stamp in black ink] KENNEBUNK MAY 21 M [stamp in red ink] NEW-YORK SHIP MAY 20 [upside-down text] Willford Woodruff April 8th Manchester England 1841 [end of upside-down text] ...