Scarborough Mar. 27th 1841 Much Beloved Companion It is with peculiar feelings that I seat myself to acknowledge the reception of your kind letter dated Jan. 13 & 18th. It afforded me much satisfaction as I had long and anxiously been looking to hear from you—did not get your letter written Nov. 22th. The last communication but one I received from you was dated Oct. 31th. The last time before this I wrote you was in Dec. after I arrived in Scarborough. I should have immediately complyed ...

to see you her health is not verry good likewise all the family are enjoying comfortable health and wish to be remembered to you. Dear pa pa I am glad you are comeing home to see me W. O. W. You see our boy has got so large that he can write some to his father before he ever see him. I have received a letter from mother Luce on the Island her family are well—one brother Hyde & brother John Herrett went ...

Mr. Willford Woodruff N.Y. Citty In care of Mr Ilus F Carter No. 118 corner of Bleaker & Worcester srtreet [Wilford Woodruff] Phebe W. Woodruff Scarborough March 27th 18401 Answered New York May 1841