North Lat. 44, Long 69, 10. North Fox Islands, Vinalhaven, Maine, Sept. 15, 1837 Aphek & Azubah Woodruff, Honoured Parents As duty And the commandments of God hath called your Son to stand upon the Islands of the sea in defence of the word of God, & the testi- mony of Jesus Christ, I am under the necessity of making use of my pen to communicate all information that you recieve from me, but this is a privilege inasmuch as ...

While Mr. Newton had the meeting house to himself without one solitary soul to accompany him. Even the deacons of the church were attending our meetings & enquiring into these things & & calling upon us to visit them, & the sound went abroad to other Islands of the sea with rapidity, & they came over in their ships & boats to hear for themselves. On Sunday the 3rd Sept. I preached to a Large congregation assembled together from different Islands after I closed a very wealthy, respectable Sea Captain & his

on these things than my calling, for it is not. consequently I wish to call your minds back again to my labour in the vineyard I remarked that many came out to hear us on the South Island. The methodist priest became alarmed for fear his foundation also was in danger, & he came over whare we were baptizing & made friends with the Baptist priest, (like Herod & Pilate) and called a meeting I went out to hear him. [

Wilford Fox Islands Sept 18 1837 Vinalhaven M[ain]e Sept[em]ber 19th Paid [18 3/4] Mr Aphek Woodruff Farmington Hartford Co Connecticut [upside-down text] Remember me to Sister Eunice if she is at home (if not) when you write to write to her. I do not know whether she is at home or in Colebrook tell me next time you write to me. I am constantly busy now almost night and day some of the time I am up all night ...