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Collection Name Wilford Woodruff collection, 1831-1905
Collection Description Wilford Woodruff, letter, Ledbury, England, to Phebe Woodruff, Commerce, Illinois, 1840 June 3
Collection Number MS 19509
Collection Page 1-4
Source Link The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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People

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Count
95 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
John Benbow
1 Apr 1800 - 12 May 1874
172 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Timothy Baldwin Clark
15 Mar 1778 - 29 May 1848
William Oglesby Clark
25 Jun 1817 - 7 Nov 1912
Sarah Brackett Carter Foss
30 Sep 1800 - 4 Mar 1894
185 mentions
Family
Milton Holmes
16 Jan 1811 - 30 Apr 1881
218 mentions
Maine Mission
Orson Hyde
8 Jan 1805 - 28 Nov 1878
693 mentions
Apostle

Thomas Kington
18 May 1794 - 1 Jul 1874
182 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Samuel Mulliner
15 Jan 1809 - 25 Feb 1891
34 mentions
Missionary
Mary Pitt
1806–aft. 1844
16 mentions
1840 British Convert
Orson Pratt
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1083 mentions
Apostle
Parley Parker Pratt
12 Apr 1807 - 13 May 1857
547 mentions
Apostle
Jennetta Richards Richards
21 Aug 1817 - 9 Jul 1845
Willard Richards
24 Jun 1804 - 11 Mar 1854
540 mentions
Apostle
Joseph Smith (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
Abraham Owen Smoot
17 Feb 1815 - 6 Mar 1895
583 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
John Taylor, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1945 mentions
Apostle
Theodore Turley
10 Apr 1801 - 12 Aug 1871
Lyman Wight
9 May 1796 - 31 Mar 1858
197 mentions
Apostle
Azubah Hart Woodruff
31 Jul 1792 - 21 Mar 1851
266 mentions
Family
Phebe Whittemore Carter Woodruff
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1580 mentions
Family
Sarah Emma Woodruff
14 Jul 1838 - 17 Jul 1840
164 mentions
Family
Wilford Woodruff (Jr.)
22 Mar 1840 - 9 May 1921
716 mentions
Family
Alexander Wright
27 Jan 1804 - 3 Aug 1876
Brigham Young
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3427 mentions
Apostle, Family
Joseph Young
7 Apr 1797 - 16 Jul 1881
Mary Ann Angell Young
8 Jun 1803 - 27 Jun 1882

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I gave you an account in my last letter of my opening a new field in the South part of England, in Herefordshire, the work of the Lord has continued to roll on from the time I first commenced preaching in this part of the land untill the present time in a manner that I have never before seen it in these last days, it is not yet 3 months since I first lifted up my voice to preach to the people in this part of England a region which had not herd the sound of it before but now conta ins a Church of 500 Saints, with about 50 Elders & priests. about 50 of which were preachers of the orders of the day
~ Wilford Woodruff
their has been ^a notable^ miricle wrought upon one of the family Sister Mary Pitt was confirmed b[page torn] ^in bed 6 years^ years [page torn] & has not walked for 11 years ownly upon crutches Elders Young Richards & myself lade hands upon her & she was healed & now walks upright with out a crutch or staff. Signs are following the believer in this land.
~ Wilford Woodruff
The Lord is blessing me labours much in this land, be patient untill we meet again, you shall not loose your reward, for your reward shall be to stand with me in Zion with the children which God shall give us. & enjoy each others society with our children for one thousand years while Christ reigns & then to inherit the earth together to part no more. & enjoy far greater glories & Blessings than the present state of things can afford. I think this will a[paper torn] repay us for any sacrifice we can make for a few years. Pray for me that I may be humble in the midst of prosperity as well as adversity. I feel a great desire to do the will of God in all things. My prayer to God is that health & strength, grace & resignation to the will of God may continue with you & the children which God has given us unto the end. & Also that God will Bless Joseph & his councillors with means, wisdom, & power to do the work of God in Zion & her stakes. & that all the Saints may be Sanctified by a Celestial Law is the prayer of Willford Woodruff
~ Wilford Woodruff

the Lord is getting some strong holds in this country we are laying the foundation for a mig hty work here
~ Wilford Woodruff