Kings Arms, King Street, Borough, London Aug 18th, 1840 My Dear Phebe, After a spedey journey of 100 ^110^ miles which we travled in 7 hours I have arived (with my Brethren viz Kimball & GA Smith) in the city of London, & feeling disposed to improve evry opportunity of communicating any intelligence to you in my power I improve the present moment of droping a few lines to you which I shall put in a wrapper & send to

was cut & part standing. We passed through Oxfordshire & in about 8 miles of Oxford University the largest & most Noted university in the world which consists of 20 endowed collages & 5 halls not endowed at which place all Europeans finish their studies before they consider themselves perfect schollars We saw vast herds of cattle, sheep, & deer. we passed in Light of Stow, & the wychwood forest containing 7,500 acres of timber in which thousands of cattle feed & ...

ministry & mission & of humility & meekness overshadow us that our garments may be clear of the Blood of this people, & that we may labor dilligently to seek out the honest in heart & the meek of the Earth, that a work may spedily be done to the honour & glory of God in the midst of this mighty city 19th I arive this morning after having a broaken nights rest in consequence of the passing of horses, & doges, talking, & singing, in the streets at all hours of the night, & ...

[upside-down text] Mr's Phebe W. Woodruff Montrose Lee County Iowa Teritory North America sent in the care of Mr Theadore Turley [sideways text] Ship Via Liverpool & New York [end of sideways text] [end of upside-down text] Willford Woodruff London Aug 18th 1840 Answered [page torn] ...