Letter from Phebe Whittemore Carter Woodruff, 25 October 1840

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Letter from Phebe Whittemore Carter Woodruff, 25 October 1840
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    Montrose Lee County Iowa Terr. Oct. 25th 1840 My Dearest Willford I have just sent a full sheet to the office for you and think I will begin another now and keep a kind of a journal or sketch of times and things with me untill I hear from you again. Today we have had a good meet ing at father Clark’s where I live and just as meeting closed brother Smoot rode up to the door this is the first time. I have seen ...
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    Nov. 1st. today we have had a good meetting at father Clarks where I live— there is a branch of the church here of about 50 members my name with Sarah Emma & Willford’s are enroled in this branch— brother Wm. Clark is the president of this branch has gone to Nauvoo or Commerce today and says that I must preside over the meeting today— there are a number of elders here and I would like ...
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    sister Parly Pratt has got to Eng. before this time I should like to be there myselfe well. I suppose that all of the sisters in Commerce will write by the bearer of this they are all well I believe I mentioned in 2 or 3 of my letters to you that if you could get me a black lace wrought veil and a wrought lace cape and collar I should be much pleased as they are much cheaper there ...
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    [stamp in red ink] 6 Ev 6 JA 7 1841 Mr Willford Woodruff 40 Ironmonger Road (149 Oldham Road St Lukes (Manchester London (Eng.) [stamp in red ink] N PAID 7 JA 7 1841 [stamped twice] [stamp in black ink] PRESTO[N] JA 6 1841 Mr Willford Woodruff 40 Ironmonger Road St Lukes London Phebe W. Woodruff Montrose Nov 2d 1840 Answered London Jan 13th 1841 ...