No 40, North Richmond St., Edinburgh, Scotland. Novr 6th 1840 Dear brethren Woodruff & Smith Yours of Nov. 4th came to hand this morning. I am pleased to hear from you so often but I am sorry that I cannot give you more news. I have however Just received a letter from Parley enclosing another from my Dear Sally containing news from Nauvoo up to Septr 11th. She writes that its ^has^ been sickly there this season that many have died sometimes two 3 & 4 per day ...

C. Baldwin Sidney Rigdon & one more the Gov was obliged to give warrant's for them. but the brethren obtained word in time to make them- selves missing she writes that Sidney was already in carried across into th[e] territory. Parley writes that ^some of the^ Indians are baptized & ordained in several tribes the rest are so ripe that they can har^d^ly wait for baptism until it is wisdom Bro. Joseph tells them to wait a little. The Mo. are fearing & trembling And some of them moving away Bro^e^ther^er^n ...

there but the door is entirely closed in that quarter & they were obliged to return to Paisley they passed through this place to day they intended to labour in the west if doors could be opened. Bro. George Watt arrived here from England the fore part of this week he preached last Tuesday evening in the Chapel. yester- day I baptized 4. last evening brother Watt & myself preached in the streets. We have hired a hall for two Sabbaths in Leith about one mile from

bed. We have full prayer meetings the room will accomodate 40 or 50 persons very conveniently We talk some of gette^i^ng a larger place than our present Chapel for 6 to come but have not decided yet as our means are limited & the saints all poor. give my respects to all the saints in London & tell them that London will yet be famous for Latter Day Saints. I shall expect a letter as usual in four days. May the Lord bless you with money & means, brethren & Friends, visions & dreams, amen ...