I have perhaps it is due Elders Hedlock & Ward to say that
in the midst of all our affairs their has been no spirit
manifest by them that they wanted to appostitize & leave
the work, but to keep what power & influence they have
& get more if they could even if it was at my expens
they had been appointed Agents & presidents over the could Church & they could not get it into
their heads that their presidency seased when I came
I have written a letter to you about the Bell
I hope I shall have ian answer soom for if
the Bell is Bought in America to save so heavy
Duty as 230per cent I will immediately forward the
money to you to purchase it the first safe
opportunity. All things are going on quite as well
through all the conferences as we could expect &
I shall look for a harvest as soon as we get assistance
from Nauvoo for it will be of the right stamp please
write me immediately on the reception of this & give me
such council as you in your wisdom think proper & direct
to W Woodruff Stanley Buildings Bath Street Liverpool
please Excuse my troubling you with so lengthy a communication
May the ^peace of the^ God & of Abraham rest upon you & the Twelve
with your families & all the faithful ones is the prayer
of your Broth & fellow laboured in the Kingdom of God
W. Woodruff
Ps will Br Young be particular to see that Br Player have
the Enclosed ^that is addressed^ addressed to him as it contains matters of much
importance as their is £150 in gold & a larg amount of trusted
property fallen to him by a flame in a will which he can sell
perhaps it is due Elders Hedlock & Ward to say that
in the midst of all our affairs their has been no spirit
manifest by them that they wanted to apostitize & leave
the work, but to keep what power & influence they have
& get more if they could even if it was at my expens
they had been appointed Agents & presidents over the
Church & they could not get it into
their heads that their presidency seased when I came
I have written a letter to you about the Bell
I hope I shall havean answer soom for if
the Bell is Bought in America to save so heavy
Duty as30per cent I will immediately forward the
money to you to purchase it the first safe
opportunity. All things are going on quite as well
through all the conferences as we could expect &
I shall look for a harvest as soon as we get assistance
from Nauvoo for it will be of the right stamp please
write me immediately on the reception of this & give me
such council as you in your wisdom think proper & direct
to W Woodruff Stanley Buildings Bath Street Liverpool
please Excuse my troubling you with so lengthy a communication
May the peace of the God of Abraham rest upon you & the Twelve
with your families & all the faithful ones is the prayer
of your Broth & fellow laboured in the Kingdom of God
W. Woodruff
Ps will Br Young be particular to see that Br Player have
the Enclosed that is addressed to him as it contains matters of much
importance as their is £150 in gold & a larg amount of trusted
property fallen to him by a flame in a will which he can sell