Letter from Orson Pratt, 7 October 1848

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Letter from Orson Pratt, 7 October 1848
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    15 Wilton Street, Liverpool. Oct. 7th, 1848. Dear brother Woodruff: I received your letter or the one you sent to brother spencer, and ha was happy to learn that you had arrived in the field of your labor; but was sorry to learn that you had lost your youngest. We had quite a prosperous journey to Liverpool. We tarried one week with our friends in Wiscon- sin, and then came direct to nNew York. We sailed from N. Y ...
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    fifth. I have also written & published 20,000 of a pamphlet entitled "Divine Authority" or the "Question was Joseph Smith Sent of God?" This pamphlet contains 16 pages a trifle larger than the Star. Price 10 shillings per hundred, or £4-10-0 per Thousand. I shall soon issue another pamphlet probably the same size entitled the "Kingdom of God." I have just concluded a bargain for the publication of 4000 hymn books & shall soon strike up a bargain for another edition of the Book of Mormon The ...
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    Bro. L. O. Littlefield sailed for N. York before I arrived had 50 days passage to N. Y. he has just returned to Liverpool with Bro. Cutler. But I shall send him directly to council Bluffs. His conduct has been such that he can be of no use abroad. Bro. Milo Andrews came across the ocean with me. He came into N. Y. after I had gone on board the ship with my family. He requested the priviledge ...
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    Flanigan are ^Now^ in Liverpool they will leave in a day or two for their respective fields of labor They send their respects to you. My respects together with Mrs. Pratt's to yourself, sister Woodruff and all enquiring friends. Orson Pratt To W. Woodruff. [sideways text] Orson Pratt Liverpool Oct 7th 1848 Answerd Nov 25th 1848 [end of sideways text] [STAMP] YORK NOV 15 7 cts [sideways text] Mr Wilford Woodruff care of Alexander Badlam,