Paris Henry County Tenn. Aug 25th 1836 Aphek & Azubah Woodruff Dear Parents Impressed with a realizing sens of my Duty I owe to God my Redeemer & Savior & obligations I am under to my Parents who have fostered me from my cradle to manhood & whose feelings still often in warm exercise for my wellfare. It is amid such reflections that I take up my pen to address you in answer to a letter that fell into my hands last Evening which I re^a^d which I ...

Dear Parents, I hope you nor none of my friends will think me assuming while addressing you upon spiritual Subjects I have but one motive in view & that to clean my garments of all whether they be Parents Brethren Sisters Neighbours Priest or People Kings or rullers whareever my My Master calls. My motive is ^to^ act for the best good of all my fellowmen. But O how changed the scene a few months since my mind was flushed with the idea of accumilateing something of this worlds goods that I might enjoy the society ...

Again I testify that the Church of Christ of Later Day Saints is traveling out of the wilderness & is esstablished upon the foundations of the Ancient Apostles & Prophets Christ Jesus the chief corner Stone yea possessing the gifts & graces that Jesus said should follow the believer she has her Prophets, Apostles, Evangelest, Pastors, Teachers Wisdom knowledge, faith healings, Toungues, interpettations, &c yea Joseph Smith Jr is a true Prophet of the most High God & the word of God is ...

It is my intention to attend school in Kirtland through the comeing winter & early in the spring I expect to visit you & spend the summer in Connecticut you may rely upon the above except some unforeseen circumstances should deprive me of the privilege which I do not think will be the case. I have much I would like to say had I room & time. I expect to leave for Kirtland in a few weeks or immediately after the conference. I was truly glad to hear from Brothers Azmon ...