40 Ironmonger Row St Lukes London F 12 1841 Elder G. A. Smith Beloved Brother The last letter you wrote me you wished me contained a request for Elder Kimball to Write you a letter, & send you the news from his Wife. Elder Kimball has also Recieved your letter directed to us under Date of Feb 4th He intended to have answered your request before this time but, having been vary busy, he said to me this morning (as he was going to

And Elder Wm Pitt from Ipswich He had organized a Branch of the Church there of 11 members, ordained a priest & one Teacher, & left many Believeing. He is going to Bristol to assist Elder Kington, who has also organized a branch in that City, hired a room posted Hand Bills &c. We have a conference in London on Sunday the work is onward here. We Baptized 6 this week a number going Saturday night. one of the number Baptized is Sister

& it is thought it will create an eruption & War, if so America will learn by experiance that it is no Joke to have a war with England, One thing is certain She will find vexation from some quarter & that spedily. The late letters from Liverpool indicate a great Emegration of the Saints 235 sailed in the Sheffield & 108 on board of Hecho & will sail the last of the Week. I pray God to hasten the gathering of his His people. Their is also now great trouble ...

Mr G A Smith at Mr Rushton Silk Manufacturer Canal St Luke Paid Staffordshire [stamp in red ink] ^C PAID 13 FE 13 1841^ W Woodruff Feb 12 1841 London