W. Woodruff I wo[ul]^d be glad we co^d talk on religious & not temporal matters in our public meetings & to those who
[a]r[e] going into the Camp. the State of M^o have risen cows from 10 to 30, oxen from 25 to 60 or 70, when the S^ts [Saints] buy
buy in Iowa—take all the cows & sheep u can get & take ur flour—again, dispose of all your effects here or
in Iowa—here is m^r Strang & m^r Rigdon [h]av[e] tried to oppress this pple & take up the Doctr & Cov^ts to prove it
there is a rev[elatio]ⁿ after which sas the Ke[y]s shall not be taken from us &c—Jos S did abide in the law—he was
martyrd for the truth—we av no [test] but that he abode in the law & I hope this will ans^r for all—m^r Rig
s[ai]^d Jos was martyrd & was gone home—Jos was not called to appoint ano^r—in his place. every thing is
being tried to make a handle of this ppl—he still holds his statⁿ & no one ever will be appointed in his
station for he is gone home to rece[ive] his reward

W. Woodruff I wod be glad we cod talk on religious & not temporal matters in our public meetings & to those who are going into the Camp. the State of Mo have risen cows from 10 to 30. Oxen from 25 to 60 or 70. When the Sis buy buy in Iowa. take all the cows & sheep you can get & take your flour. again, dispose of all your effects here or in Iowa.

here is mr Strang & mr Rigdon has tried to oppress this people & take up the Doctr & Covts to prove it. there is a revn after which sas the Keys shall not be taken from us &c. Jos S did abide in the law. he was martyrd for the truth. we have no test but that he abode in the law & I hope this will ansr for all. mr Rig sd Jos was martyrd & was gone home. Jos was not called to appoint anor. in his place. even this is being tried to make a handle of this people. he still holds his statn & no one ever will be appointed in his station for he is gone home to re ce his reward