pay sister Taylor the sum of money I borrowed of her if you sent
any and left word to have your letters forwarded to me in Maine I feel
verry anxious to hear from you more so since you went to London.
I feel verry thankful that the Lord has blessed you in your ministry in the
maner that he has since you have been gone from home but Oh! how long
you have been gone sometimes my heart almost sinks within me when I
think how long you have been gone and the scenes that I have passed through
since you left me and was I to dwell upon it I should sink beneath it
but hitherto the Lord has supported me. do tell me when you think
you will be at home the next time when you write if you camn I
often get quite impatient weighting your return. Could I have taken
our little Sarah east with me it seames as though I should have been
happy but Ah! I had to leave her remains in Commerce while I went
east with my little Willy but not without first visiting her grave and strew
ing it with leaves, but I leave this subject. The church in Commerce
and Iowa is increaseing verry fast som some things are taking place in
the church which are bad but bu I will tell you more about it when
you come home which I hope and trust will be in the spring and
hope you will be prepared fo with meanes to take me back in the spring ^with you^
although I expect my friends will be opposed to my going back and
that was the greatest and only objection that I had to going home perhapse
they may change my mind upon the subject but I hope not. I want you to
write often for I think you do not feel as lonely as I do. Father Clark’s
family have been verry kind to me ever since I have been there and they
wish to be remembered to you. I have sent you as many as eight or nine
letters since Iyou left N.Y. and paid the postage on them to N.Y. I feel verry
sorry that you do not get them. I have not received any papers from you
in Eng. should be much pleased to read them hope you will bring a coppy
of them home with you and some hymbooks. I have lately received a letter
from sister Eunice they were well—father Carter’s family are well—
I should be glad to call on father Woodruff’s family as I go along but
shall not have time as it is so late in the season. I should be glad

pay sister Taylor the sum of money I borrowed of her if you sent any and left word to have your letters forwarded to me in Maine I feel verry anxious to hear from you more so since you went to London. I feel verry thankful that the Lord has blessed you in your ministry in the maner that he has since you have been gone from home but Oh! how long you have been gone sometimes my heart almost sinks within me when I think how long you have been gone and the scenes that I have passed through since you left me and was I to dwell upon it I should sink beneath it but hitherto the Lord has supported me. do tell me when you think you will be at home the next time when you write if you can I often get quite impatient weighting your return. Could I have taken our little Sarah east with me it seames as though I should have been happy but Ah! I had to leave her remains in Commerce while I went east with my little Willy but not without first visiting her grave and strew ing it with leaves, but I leave this subject. The church in Commerce and Iowa is increaseing verry fast some things are taking place in the church which are bad but I will tell you more about it when you come home which I hope and trust will be in the spring and hope you will be prepared with meanes to take me back with you although I expect my friends will be opposed to my going back and that was the greatest and only objection that I had to going home perhapse they may change my mind upon the subject but I hope not. I want you to write often for I think you do not feel as lonely as I do. Father Clark’s family have been verry kind to me ever since I have been there and they wish to be remembered to you. I have sent you as many as eight or nine letters sinceyou left N.Y. and paid the postage on them to N.Y. I feel verry sorry that you do not get them. I have not received any papers from you in Eng. should be much pleased to read them hope you will bring a coppy of them home with you and some hymbooks. I have lately received a letter from sister Eunice they were well—father Carter’s family are well— I should be glad to call on father Woodruff’s family as I go along but shall not have time as it is so late in the season. I should be glad