15 Wilton Street, Liverpool.
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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. on the 6th of July, landed in Liverpool on the
26th of July. A few days after my arrival bro. Spencer
was taken very sick, he has continued sick until the
present. He has not been able to write any for the
Star since I came. Indeed it has been nothing but
the power of God through the prayers of the saints
that he has been kept alive. He is now some
better and some hopses of his recovery. He is able
to ride out a short distance every day. He has
been in the country about 3 miles from Liverpool for
about 3 weeks. The latest news from the valley
is June 9th. All is well, spring crops good, plenty of
rain. Health good. The sea gulls swept off the crickets.
P. Rockwell returned from the pacific with Capt Davis.
All the news is very cheering. I have issued 4 Nos. of the
Star, since my arrival and now have thee proof sheet of the
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 new
system of philosophy is not yet printed although
Col. Kane has subscribed $10.00 its p towards
hastening the same. The Lord bless his liberal
soul. I have sent 2 ships loaded with
saints for N. Orleans—near 600 souls
including infants. I have just obtained a
"Passage brokers license," which will here
-after enable me to do business lawfully
without depending on others. I will now mention
the American brethren who have arrived. Dr.
Peter Clinton, Milo Andrews, Eli B. Kelsey,
Harrison Burgess, Joseph Clements, Wm Moss
Bro. Clarke, Bro. Spires, Lewis Robins, Alfred
Cordon, William Cutler, ^&^ James H. Flanigan
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
of taking with him his wife. He saysid Bro. Kimball
advised him to leave his far wife with her friends
in York state, when arriving with her in york
state he found her friends had removed to
Wisconsin and not knowing where to leave
her he concluded to bring her to N. Y.
I told him that I would not counsel him
any way either to take his wife or leave her
that he must act entirely upon his own respon-
sibility with regard to her. He saysid that bro.
Kimball told him to act according to circum
stances & he therefore concluded to bring
her. I have lately learned that it was contrary
to Prest Young's mind for him to take her to
England. I have therefore counseled him to
send her to the Bluffs which he will do as
soon as she is able; she has just been confined
with a boy. Bro. Andrews is now doing good, and
I hope he may continues. The work is rolling
mightily in this country. Robins, Cordon, Cutler &
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,
Cambridgeport,
near Boston
Massachusetts,
U. S. A. [end of sideways text]