Edmunds Tucker Bill is passed the House will
soon become a Law in some shape at least Enough
to take away all rights Gifted, Religious & politicals
from the Saints This apparently throws all our
interest in Houses, Lands, & property into the
hands of thieves & robbers and our own Liberties
& Lives sought by the same power The question
arises in my mind under these circumstan-
ces what duty requires me as an individual
to do, or what course to persue. My companion E who has been with me some 3 Months
will soon return to her family, in fact she
is needed there as our Daughter who is
keeping house has been quite sick and she
cannot Leave the children or family permanetly
and if I have much dodging or distance of
travel I think I can do it alone better
than to have a part of my family with me
I have not as yet had any course marked
out which I have deciced to follow I have thought
when our Enemies grasp all the offices of the Teritory and in a great measure will govern the
post offices that there would be No safety for
me in Utah and perhaps might be wisdom
for me to go to Arizona & probably on to Mexico
In that case could I have your consent for
Brothe Jack to furnish me on my Account some $200 to assist me in my travels & living.
Your Brother
W Woodruff
Edmunds Tucker Bill is passed the House will
soon become a Law in some shape at least Enough
to take away all rights Gifted, Religious & politicals
from the Saints This apparently throws all our
interest in Houses, Lands, & property into the
hands of thieves & robbers and our own Liberties
& Lives sought by the same power The question
arises in my mind under these circumstances what duty requires me as an individual
to do, or what course to persue. My companion
E who has been with me some 3 Months
will soon return to her family, in fact she
is needed there as our Daughter who is
keeping house has been quite sick and she
cannot Leave the children or family permanetly
and if I have much dodging or distance of
travel I think I can do it alone better
than to have a part of my family with me
I have not as yet had any course marked
out which I have deciced to follow I have thought
when our Enemies grasp all the offices of the
Teritory and in a great measure will govern the
post offices that there would be No safety for
me in Utah and perhaps might be wisdom
for me to go to Arizona & probably on to Mexico
In that case could I have your consent for
Brothe Jack to furnish me on my Account some
$200 to assist me in my travels & living.
Your Brother
W Woodruff