Prophet Office New York March 13th 1845 Beloved Brother Woodruff Just as I was leaving Nauvoo Brother W W Phelps handed me the wrtten verses on Latin requesting me to for ward them to you, which I now do Praying my heavenly Father to bless you and this I do the more heartily remember ing at this moment some of our travels and camp duties on our way to Missoure with our beloved Propet and Patrearch alive and well with us ...

Brother Woodruff—Knowing the anxiety you must feell for the cause of God in America, I imbrace the present to drop you a line by permision of Elder Fordham who leaves this place to-morrow with many others for Nauvoo they carry up much money a goods for the Temple, all the Elders have been called in this Summer to labor on the Temple, the brethren are resolved to have the en- dowment commence this fall, our enemies are say if we are not exterminated before the Temple is finished ...

yours truly S. Brannan [blank] Dear Br, Woodruff, I have only time to say that I am well, and that all is well here. Give my Kind Remem berance to Elders Hedlock, Clark, Ward, and to all Our english friends. I have writen to you, that it is the dis^c^c^i^sion of the twelve to send all Emigra tion to N. York hereafter in stead of N. Orleans direct them to No 7 Spruce St. NY I Remain, yours &c

[upside-down text] Willford Woodruff Esqr 36 Chapel Street Liverpool England ^8^ [stamp in red ink] NEW-YORK MAR 15 [end of upside-down text] [stamp in black ink] 8 AP 1845 LIVERPOOL SHIP [Wilford Woodruff] E Fordham S Branan & P. P. Pratt New Yok March 13 1845 Answered April 19th 45 ...