Liverpool Feb. 4 [18]50 Dear Sister Wodruff Mr Pratt received a letter from Pres. Woodruff this morning, which gave us much news and much joy, and likewise put me in mind again of writing to you, for many times I have thought I would sit down and write to you, but a multiplicity of cares has prevented until now, my family are all quite well at present except my self, my own health is not as good as when I was in America I ...

in a land of strangers far from your friends and home, the face of an old acquaintance is dear, and seems we are glad to behold them, several of the American brethren sailed on the first of Jan, there are not many left and a great field of laborur. I have vary little society here, my time is confined to my family, the saints in Liverpool are not so warm hearted as in America, therefore I do not enjoy the society of the saints in this place, they seem more free in other branches, but I ...

Dear brother Woodruff: I received your letter of Jany. 174th, and I can assure you that it was a great treat to me. The news from the valley is really glorious: The Lord is truly favoring Zion. I should havinge written to you more frequently, but I have been too busy to write. I expect to take the Steamer in the fore part of March for Halifax and Boston. I am un- certain as to the day of leaving Liverpool, but I thinke there ...

spirits. he sends his love to you and family. Elder Lewis Robbins & Elder Dunn & wife are now sitting by my side; they send their respts to yourself & family. I hope you will not sctop in the valley long when there is such a great worke to be done abroad. The work is rolling on in this country. About eleven thousand baptized during the last 17 months. I am now making preparations to increase the circulation of the Star from 5000 to between 20 and 30000 by reducing ...