July 30, 1845 ~ Wednesday

July 30^th [FIGURES] I recieved five American &
2 English letters from the following
Persons Aphek & Azubah Woodruff B Cosset J. M. Grant
J. Phelps, & James Frederick Cleary, see his letter & 2 from
Brethren in England & one Nauvoo Neighbor all of which
brought cheering intelligence to me it was the
first letter I have recieved from Father Woodruff
since I have been in England. Elder Grants letter
was also highly interesting. the work of the Lord is
onward through America the Nauvoo House & Temple
is rapidly progressing. The Judgments of God are
through America. The Neighbor contains an account
of the Murder of Irvin Hodges in the streets of Nauvoo
& $200 dollars reward offered for the murderer by
M. R. Deming Co Sheriff the same Paper contains an
account of the Murder ^killing^ of Dr Marshall by M. R. Deming
the Sheriff of warsaw so the Sheriff was taken into
custody but out of prison on bail. We also recievd
several New York Heralds which stated that
Texas was annexed & immediate expectation of
war with Mexico & probably war with England
& such a sene of fires Murders suicides floods
hail stormes & whirlwinds I seldom ever read of
I forwarded the 3^rd No of the Star to A. Woodruff
Azmon Woodruff B. Cossett JI. F. Carter E Carter
Dwight Webster J. M. Grant, A. Woodman & P. P. Pratt 4 [miles]

July 31, 1845 ~ Thursday

31^st [FIGURES] I recieved 2 letters & wrote 3 to
E. H. Davis, T. Margeretts & Ure I also mailed the
letters I wrote to Father Woodruff And acknowledgd
the recept of theres in it 4

August 1, 1845 ~ Friday

Aug 1^st [FIGURES] I wrote A letter to Elder Jedediah
M. Grant & recieved 2 letters I also wrote a 4
[FIGURES] long letter to Elder Brigham Young & a long
letter to Elder John Taylor & retained a copy
of the same 3 Letters 4 m

July 30, 1845 ~ Wednesday

July 30th FIGURES I recieved five American & 2 English letters from the following Persons. Aphek & Azubah Woodruff B Cosset J. M. Grant J. Phelps, & James Frederick Cleary, see his letter, & 2 from Brethren in England & one Nauvoo Neighbor all of which brought cheering intelligence to me it was the first letter I have recieved from Father Woodruff since I have been in England. Elder Grants letter was also highly interesting, the work of the Lord is onward through America the Nauvoo House & Temple is rapidly Progressing. The Judgments of God are through America. The Neighbor contains an account of the Murder of Irvin Hodges in the streets of Nauvoo & $200 dollars reward offered for the murderer by M. R. Deming Co Sheriff the same Paper contains an account of the killing of Dr Marshall by M. R. Deming the Sheriff of warsaw so the Sheriff was taken into custody but out of prison on bail. We also recievd several New York Heralds which stated that Texas was annexed & immediate expectation of war with Mexico & probably war with England & such a sene of fires Murders suicides floods hail stormes & whirlwinds I seldom ever read of I forwarded the 3rd No of the Star to A. Woodruff Azmon Woodruff B. Cossett I. F. Carter E Carter Dwight Webster J. M. Grant. A. Woodman & P P. Pratt. 4

July 31, 1845 ~ Thursday

31st FIGURES I recieved 2 letters & wrote 3 to E. H. Davis, T. Margeretts & Ure. I also mailed the letters I wrote to Father Woodruff And acknowledged the recept of theres in it 4

August 1, 1845 ~ Friday

Aug 1st FIGURES I wrote A letter to Elder Jedediah M. Grant & recieved 2 letters. I also wrote a FIGURES long letter to Elder Brigham Young & a long letter to Elder John Taylor & retained a copy of the same 3 Letters 4 m