[sideways text] Jan. 18, 1862 C. C. Rich to W. Woodruff, recd Feb. 19. [end of sideways text] LATTER-DAY SAINTS,’ EUROPEAN PUBLISHING AND EMIGRATION OFFICE. 42, Islington, Liverpool, January the 18th 1862 Wilford, Woodruff, Dear Brother, I have intended to write to you, for a long time, but for various reasons it has been postponed till the present. Br Bentley told me when he arrived in Liverpool, that you requested him to speak to me about writing ...

better. I have kept going on it, which I suppose is the reason it continues some lame. no Doubt you have receeved the star and with letters from this country are posted as to matters in general. I think the work is in a Prosperous condition. Perticularly in Sca. Scandinavia. the war in america bears heavily on this country. the streets in all these Towns and cities are filled with beggars. most of the working classes are on short time. Many of them out of ...

and she has placed her War Vessels to force obedience to there orders. the Privateteur sumpter was at Cadiz in Spain a few Days ago and is expected at southampton soon. I think the prospect is good for a miyss[ion] on this side soon. it is rumored here that Parliament will acknowledge the southern government soon after its opening. I am sure the south is gaining influence in this country also in france. the sinking of the stone fleet in the mouth of Charleston Harbour ...

Lord will gather the good into his garners and the bad will be cast away. we had a conference of the Elders in England Ireland scotland and Wales. at Birmingham commenceing on the first Day of this month and ended on the sixth on sunday it was a Destrict meting held in the odd fellows Hall, which was crowded as long as any could find room to stand supposed to be near two thousand. we had thr^e^ee metings During the Day each adresed in turn ...