Dear Breâ—Šther as ^Eldr^ Smith is writing, you see from his
letter that we recced[received] your letter containing, one from my wife to me which
I was glad to get I suppose of cou[r]se you red it & know what she wh
wrote, & now Brother I want one favor more of you, ie that you
will go to the store & buy one of those ^[illegible]^ calico dresses & lineing to make it with
of a darkishcolour for a [illegible] everday dress for my wife for she says hers are worn
out. Also she says she wants some red flannel to make the children some winter cloths
will you please also to get about 4 yards of red flannel for that purpose she wishes a
cap for the Babe But what kind of one I dont know, But pleas get sumthing of the kid ^kind^ &
lastly she says she really wishes she had a wrought muslin cape to wear on her neck will
you also please get her an article of that kind. Breth[r]en I dont like to trouble to much
about these woman & children matters, But you see from my wifes letter that she feels as thogh
it was about as much as she can do to get along under her present circumstances
Being alone, sick, poor, & without means, &c & If I can send her some such
articles as she wants I should be glad prehaps Sister Rigby will take it upon
her to go the the store & get those things, if she will & you will give her means
to do it with & Do them up in a parcel & di[r]ect them to Phebe W. Woodruff &c. & send them by Eldr Turley & charge the same to my account
& you will much obliege me & I will make it right not [was] with you
please give my respets to Sister Richards & all who inquire may the Blessing of
God rest upon you for christ sake