Kanesville Jany 28th 1850 Dear Bro Woodruff Your letter of Decr 6th has just come to hand; and in answer I would say that it is ever pleasing to me to get a letter from you, whither it is short or long. My great objection to many letters is, they are very lengthy upon matters that are of no interest to me or themselves. I am ever willing to hear a long letter upon any matter of importance, either to myself or to the writer: but when I get a ...

be driven here from the country back. I have recd an occasional Herald, and supposed that they came from some friend Cattle, and wagons, will be very high in the spring here it is more than likely. The demand for them must be great, and it is difficult to calculate concerning the price of them exactly, or whither they can be had plentifully at any price. If you light of a good chance to buy oxen, horses, cows, and stock of any kind that you want, before you get here, you had better improve it. Then you ...

[stamp in blank ink] ST JOSEPH FEB 7 Mo Elder Wilford Woodruff Cambridge Port Mass [upside-down text] Orson Hyde Jan 28th 1850 [end of upside-down text]