Capt Mcpherson arived a few days after
I came Back and Bothe ships was lodding at
once and both saled on the last day of augst
we had a cheeriy time whene they weare all
Heare. it is too soon to hear of ther arivel
yet—I have as yet Receved no word or
paper, since the abowve deate of yowr leter
I am hoping Every day—I am glad to
hear Elder Spencer Elder Johns Elder D Blower
prosperety in ther Zion ward.—
the day is comming on fast I hope when
I will be in the Compney whear you
^will^ be the Head of it this is the desire of
my famely
My wife Desires me to give
her love and Respects to Sister Woodruff
and famely to geather with my self
and Archabald and my son george
not forgating yowr self.
While I Remen yowr Brother
in the New and evrlesting Gospal