Ledbury. Herefordshire. England. June 3^d ^1840^

My Dear Phebe,
I take this method to inform you that on last Saturday
night the 30^th of May, just as I had retired to rest in company with Elder Richards
at Br John Benbows. A Brother came into the room & informed us he had 6 letters
for us. On opening them We found 2 from Preston, Sister Richards & an Elder. one
from a Sister in West Bromwick. one from Elder B. Young & P.P. Pratt Manchester. one
from Milton Holmes Georgetown. & one from Phebe W. Woodruff Montrose
Dated March 8^th & 22^d & most of these letters was full of glad tidings so much
so that it drove sleep from our eyes for the night. & we both felt more like going
into the street & shouting Hallalujah than we did like being wraped in Sleep. You may
rest assured it created no small degree of joy in my mind to receave a letter from
your hand for it is the first word I have recieved from you & the ownly one since
I saw you excepting one letter which I receved from you while in New York. I have not
receved your letter spoken of the first of Jan. I feel thankful that you have receved my
letters which I wrote you while in America, this is the fourth letter I have
sent you since I have been in England which I hope you will get. I have also sent
two letters to the Editors of the Times & Seasons. I have long been anxious to hear from
you & know how you was getting along temperally & Spiritually. I feel to rejoice in the
Blessing which God has given us, & that you have been so comfortable in your sickness
& that God has opened a door whereby you have found some friends in a time of need. I
also feel to rejoice to hear from little Sareah Emma & Willford. I pray the Lord to preserve them
Blameless unto the comeing of the Lord Jesus Christ & use them for his own glory. &
give them a place with their parents in Zion while Christ reigns. I have much upon my
mind I wish to say to you much more than I can put upon this Sheat. But for
the want of room I can ownly briefly hint at them. I sent you a letter a mamouth sheet
filled full of Jan 30^th & one April 24^th I also wrote some in a letter that B. Young sent to his wife
April 23^d, On the 30^th of April I received a letter from Mother Woodruff Farmington. Dated in Marh
All was well there, I sent a Letter ^to^ M. Holmes to come to England. I have just got an answer
all well in that region, but hard times. I have lately sent a full letter to Sister S. Foss. I wish
you to write to me often & give me all the news, it is a great consolation to hear from
my little family while I am seperated from them. You say you are at father Clarks &
ask if it would not be best to stay there untill I come home, you say they make you free &
welcome this being the case I would advise you to stay untill my return if you can feel at

Please kiss little Sarah E. & Willford for me I should be pleased to see you all much. I had as leave his name
would be Willford as any thing, I like single names best, for boys) May the Lord bless him. I want him to grow
as fast as he can & take turns with me in the vineyard by & by, so that I can be with you part of the time
take good care of him & that I know you will do. you shall all have my prayers & Blessing & the Lord will bless you

Ledbury. Herefordshire. England. June 3d 1840

My Dear Phebe, I take this method to inform you that on last Saturday night the 30th of May, just as I had retired to rest in company with Elder Richards at Br John Benbows. A Brother came into the room & informed us he had 6 letters for us. On opening them We found 2 from Preston, Sister Richards & an Elder. one from a Sister in West Bromwick. one from Elder B. Young & P.P. Pratt Manchester. one from Milton Holmes Georgetown. & one from Phebe W. Woodruff Montrose Dated March 8th & 22d & most of these letters was full of glad tidings so much so that it drove sleep from our eyes for the night. & we both felt more like going into the street & shouting Hallalujah than we did like being wraped in Sleep. You may rest assured it created no small degree of joy in my mind to receave a letter from your hand for it is the first word I have recieved from you & the ownly one since I saw you excepting one letter which I receved from you while in New York. I have not receved your letter spoken of the first of Jan. I feel thankful that you have receved my letters which I wrote you while in America, this is the fourth letter I have sent you since I have been in England which I hope you will get. I have also sent two letters to the Editors of the Times & Seasons. I have long been anxious to hear from you & know how you was getting along temperally & Spiritually. I feel to rejoice in the Blessing which God has given us, & that you have been so comfortable in your sickness & that God has opened a door whereby you have found some friends in a time of need. I also feel to rejoice to hear from little Sareah Emma & Willford. I pray the Lord to preserve them Blameless unto the comeing of the Lord Jesus Christ & use them for his own glory. & give them a place with their parents in Zion while Christ reigns. I have much upon my mind I wish to say to you much more than I can put upon this Sheat. But for the want of room I can ownly briefly hint at them. I sent you a letter a mamouth sheet filled full of Jan 30th & one April 24th I also wrote some in a letter that B. Young sent to his wife April 23d, On the 30th of April I received a letter from Mother Woodruff Farmington. Dated in Marh All was well there, I sent a Letter to M. Holmes to come to England. I have just got an answer all well in that region, but hard times. I have lately sent a full letter to Sister S. Foss. I wish you to write to me often & give me all the news, it is a great consolation to hear from my little family while I am seperated from them. You say you are at father Clarks & ask if it would not be best to stay there untill I come home, you say they make you free & welcome this being the case I would advise you to stay untill my return if you can feel at

Please kiss little Sarah E. & Willford for me I should be pleased to see you all much. I had as leave his name would be Willford as any thing, I like single names best, for boys) May the Lord bless him. I want him to grow as fast as he can & take turns with me in the vineyard by & by, so that I can be with you part of the time take good care of him & that I know you will do. you shall all have my prayers & Blessing & the Lord will bless you