St. Joseph Mo. Dec. 19th 1849 Elder W. Woodruff Dear Brother You may & you may not hear before this letter reaches you of our arrival in this Country having left G. S. L. City on the 18th Oct last in company with Four of "the Twelve to wit Elders Taylor L. Snow E. Snow & F. D. Richards who are also accompanied with other Brotheren on Missions to various European Countries Your humble servants are honored with ...

power & hope to have your company in crossing The Plains another season Very Respectfully Heywood & Woolley J. L. Heywood E. D Wooley P.S. Please inquire for us at B. F. Bakers Music Teacher Boston

Messrs Haywood & Woolley Dec 19th 1849