After so long a time I am among the
Saints in Boston & found them all well. I attended a Church
meeting the first Evening Elders Wm SmithG J Adams & Brannan was present. Elder Hardy resigned his seat as president
& Joseph Ball appointed in his stead their seemed sumthing the
matter with Elder Hardy but I have not been here long Enough
hardly to know what is going on. Last Evening I attended the
opening of a Debate between G. J. Adams & Orange Backellon it will
last several nights. After I have had time to visit the Chuches
I will write again, But as I had An opportunity of sending by
Elder Wingate I thought I would improve it. I am going to Labour
to morrow night to hold a meeting & will not Finish this lettr untill
I have been there.
Salem Saturday
I have held 2 meetings in Salem all is well here I gave Vilate
her letter I am stoping with her at Br Felts she is going to school
she seems to desire to go home. I advised her to be as contented as she
could & get what learning she could untill you sent for her
they are all well & doing well here. I had the perusal of the
Times & Seasons containing the trial of Elder Rigdon & as his
circulars are through this country I felt it my duty to write a
peace in the Prophet upon that subject, & I have done so as I had
a chance to give my testimony upon the same, their has been
some money donated for the Temple put into the hands of Br
Wm Smith which I understand he will send up by Elder Adams
who is going to Nauvoo soon I shall urge upon the Saints
to do what they can for the Temple this fall. I hear rumours
evry day about the Govornor calling out the Milii^t^ia to take the
After so long a time I am among the
Saints in Boston & found them all well. I attended a Church
meeting the first Evening Elders Wm SmithG J Adams &
Brannan was present. Elder Hardy resigned his seat as president
& Joseph Ball appointed in his stead their seemed sumthing the
matter with Elder Hardy but I have not been here long Enough
hardly to know what is going on. Last Evening I attended the
opening of a Debate between G. J. Adams & Orange Backellon it will
last several nights. After I have had time to visit the Chuches
I will write again, But as I had An opportunity of sending by
Elder Wingate I thought I would improve it. I am going to Labour
to morrow night to hold a meeting & will not Finish this lettr untill
I have been there.
Salem Saturday
I have held 2 meetings in Salem all is well here I gave Vilate
her letter I am stoping with her at Br Felts she is going to school
she seems to desire to go home. I advised her to be as contented as she
could & get what learning she could untill you sent for her
they are all well & doing well here. I had the perusal of the
Times & Seasons containing the trial of Elder Rigdon & as his
circulars are through this country I felt it my duty to write a
peace in the Prophet upon that subject, & I have done so as I had
a chance to give my testimony upon the same, their has been
some money donated for the Temple put into the hands of Br
Wm Smith which I understand he will send up by Elder Adams
who is going to Nauvoo soon I shall urge upon the Saints
to do what they can for the Temple this fall. I hear rumours
evry day about the Govornor calling out the Militia to take the