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
than here but if not convenient let it go. I really
hope you will get my letters for I took the utmost
pains to write to you I am comfortable here now
br. William Clark that wrote in one of my letters to
you says if want any thing to call on him which
I shall do but believe me when I say that the families
of those in Eng. mostly need them at home I th [damage]
but dont tell that I wrote any thing about it [damage]
it should cause uneasiness. I would tell you some
more things but I fear that some one will see it.
the bearer has been waiting sometime so I
must bid you good morn my dear Willford
pray for me and Willford
I know you do
Yours as ever Phebe W. Woodruff
The church is prospering well here
never better— they have bought
a steam boat and gave 4000
dolls. for it and it is running
on the river
scribbling indeed
cant stop to read
what I have written
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
than here but if not convenient let it go. I really
hope you will get my letters for I took the utmost
pains to write to you I am comfortable here now
br. William Clark that wrote in one of my letters to
you says if want any thing to call on him which
I shall do but believe me when I say that the families
of those in Eng. mostly need them at home I th damage
but dont tell that I wrote any thing about it damage
it should cause uneasiness. I would tell you some
more things but I fear that some one will see it.
the bearer has been waiting sometime so I
must bid you good morn my dear Willford
pray for me and Willford
I know you do
Yours as ever
Phebe W. Woodruff
The church is prospering well here
never better— they have bought
a steam boat and gave 4000
dolls. for it and it is running
on the river
scribbling indeed
cant stop to read
what I have written
"Letter from Phebe Whittemore Carter Woodruff, 25 October 1840," p. 3, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed February 11, 2025, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/MrB