we herd represented on this occasion 5794 members 132 Elders
302 Priest 167 Teachers 77 Deacons, besides about 1000 emigrated to
America. Elder O HydeO 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 arive in New York I shall call upon Brothr Ilus
& if any letters are in his possesion I can get
them. All of the American Brethren are well, &
we shall all sail together. I recived a letter a
few days since from Mothr & Sister Eunice they were
well or in Better health than they had been.
I wish to be remember to all the friends in Maine
I trust I shall see you all before long if the
Lord will, the Lord hath blessed me much & all
my Bretheren since we have been in this land for which
Blessing I feel thankful, & I now feel perfectly
satisfied to leave my fieled of labour & return
Home. W you spoke in your last letter of some
articles you would like all of which are attended to
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 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 arive in New York I shall call upon Brothr Ilus
& if any letters are in his possesion I can get
them. All of the American Brethren are well, &
we shall all sail together. I recived a letter a
few days since from Mothr & Sister Eunice they were
well or in Better health than they had been.
I wish to be remember to all the friends in Maine
I trust I shall see you all before long if the
Lord will, the Lord hath blessed me much & all
my Bretheren since we have been in this land for which
Blessing I feel thankful, & I now feel perfectly
satisfied to leave my fieled of labour & return
Home. you spoke in your last letter of some
articles you would like all of which are attended to
"Letter to Phebe Whittemore Carter Woodruff, 8 April 1841," p. 2, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed May 1, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/XDNk