there is much Excitement here about California
and I wish you would tel me your opinion on
the subject and also give me your council in
regard to myself considering my poverty at the
same time for I desire to do the will of the Lord in
all things if I ever come to England again I hope
I Shall be able to take many of the Saints back
with me to the places of Gathering I have many
things to say to you cannot say them all this time
it apears the Saints have no resting place yet
and I am afraid they never will til the Devil
is Bound and this ungodly Generation Destroyed
from of[f] of the Earth I have visited Salem and the
[page torn]nch there is twice Dead pluct up by the
[page torn]ots as far as I could judge father Holms [page torn]
[page torn]ut the same as ever Brothr Milton [page torn]
the same has not started for the East yet but
I expect he will soon he sends his kind love
to you all Mr Burbanks & Sister & family send
their kind love to you all I have mailed your
letters according to your request and done
all things as well as I knew how and shall
be happy to Do any thing I can for you with
the greatest pleasure that you may entrust to
my care I have A verry sore thumb and I hope
you will excuse my bad wri^gh^ting I am almost
sick A Bed with a cold to day is Thanksgiving
with us every thing is Dear flower $7.75 cents per
Barrel potatoes 50 cts pr Bushel and other things accordingly
and to tel you the truth things look Black
there is much Excitement here about California
and I wish you would tel me your opinion on
the subject and also give me your council in
regard to myself considering my poverty at the
same time for I desire to do the will of the Lord in
all things if I ever come to England again I hope
I Shall be able to take many of the Saints back
with me to the places of Gathering I have many
things to say to you cannot say them all this time
it apears the Saints have no resting place yet
and I am afraid they never will til the Devil
is Bound and this ungodly Generation Destroyed
from off the Earth I have visited Salem and the
page tornnch there is twice Dead pluct up by the
page tornots as far as I could judge father Holmpage torns
page tornut the same as ever Brothr Miltonpage torn
the same has not started for the East yet but
I expect he will soon he sends his kind Love
to you all Mr Burbanks & Sister & family send
their kind Love to you all I have mailed your
letters according to your request and done
all things as well as I knew how and shall
be happy to Do any things I can for you with
the greatest pleasure that you may entrust to
my care I have A verry sore thumb and I hope
you will excuse my bad wrighting I am almost
sick A Bed with a cold to day is Thanksgiving
with us every thing is Dear flower $7.75 cents per
Barrel potatoes 50 cts pr Bushel and other things accordingly
and to tel you the truth things Look Black
"Letter from Leonard Wilford Hardy, 27 November 1845," p. 3, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 27, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/MQyG