Letter to Willard Richards, 10 November 1840 [LE-11645]

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52 Iron Monger Row St Lukes London

Eldr W. Richards

Dear Brother yours of Nov 7th
came to hand in due time. In the midst of
councellors there is Safety, & I am always thankful
for council, from my Brethren the Twelve & ever mean
to be ready to abide by it. We both came to London
by the council of the Twelve & we feel equally
as willing to leave London by the same council
you spoke our feeling exactly in this thing, immedi-
ately on the reception of your kind letter Eldr Smith
prepared himself & early this Morning left for
Birmingham & the potteries. As soon as I
can make arangments concerning my appointments I
shall leave for Hereferdshire or any other place the Twelve
think best, or tarry whare I am as may be thought
Wisdom. Elder Curtis Writes from Ireland for
some council concerning his coming into some
part of England if you have any council for him I
presume it would be vary excptable. I am sorry to hear
that Doct L Richards is so much out of health please
give my respects to him. I should truly be happy to
have an interview with him which I trust I shall
be privileged with some day. I was truly glad to hear
from cousin Lemuel. I hope the Lord will bless
him my respects to Sister's Richards & Pratt & all who
inquire. We have an article in this weeks Dispatch here
in London against us & the Bishop & Ministers of the

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Of the Diocease in Gloucester it is mostly taken from
a pamphlet written by Capt D. L St Clair who declairs to
his own knowledge that we have robed the plundered three
families in Herefordshire & left them in abject poverty one
a respectable farmer has paid to them £200 & two family
in the parish of Bosley have given them evry shilling they
possess & will probably have to go to the union house
having nothing left but the clothse upon ther backs
he equally Blames the Bishop & Ministers in that
region for suffering his people to be so deluded
& thinks the Mormons are wise in there generation
in squ[a]tting upon this Diocese & Baptzing 500 & thinks there
next moove will be to the Diocese of Canterbury the land
of Tomites ceslebrated for its number of Clergy the vast
income of its prelate, & the ignorance of its Christian population
I think of writing the Editor of the Dispatch an Answer
to morrow, but I some question whether he will publish
any thing in our favor. I should be glad to see
A number of the Nov Star when it is out of press

I thank you for the information in your last &c

yours With a desire for your prosperity
W Woodruff.

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Mr W. Richards
149 Oldham Road
Manchester
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Ironmonger Road Nov 10 [18]40
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