St Louis oct 3 1846
Bro Woodruff

To days paper enclosed
contains a letter From the Meyor, that
I thought would be intervesting to
you So I will Send it by the hand
of Bro Vancott. The paper als[o] contains
the latest inteligence from the army which
is of importance an yesterday I recived a
letter from J C Little of Peterbaruan Ny
W N H he has been sick but has recoverd
is going to Washington immediately. Says
all is prity well in the East. Strang & Adams are in N York. Foster the former
presiding Elder has joined. Bro L wishes
me to assertain what I can get from 50 to 100
waggons mad[e] for he says that he will be
along in the spring. I am very anxious to
here from your council with regard to
our fitouts more Especialy wagons & teems
Shall we get them here or at least befor we
get to the camp? I have thought about the
Propriety of geting our waggos & fitout here
with the Exception of our live stock the latter
we will send some of our Brothern to b[u]y wher-
ever they can he has the cheapest and drive them
by land to the Bluffs we with our waggons
& fit out will go by watter to the Bluffs.
geer up our teems & off. what think ye of it

My health is poor. I feel like the ague
but I hope to escape all your appostates
are comeing down here. Prey for me my lot
[written sideways in margin] is a hard one but I have no fears. Peace be with
fare well god bless you from your Brother
J A Stratton

in great
haste I have
written this
that evedent
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St Louis oct 3 1846 Bro Woodruff

To days paper enclosed contains a letter From the Meyor, that I thought would be intervesting to you So I will Send it by the hand of Bro Vancott. The paper also contains the latest inteligence from the army which is of importance an yesterday I recived a letter from J C Little of Peterbaruan N H he has been sick but has recoverd is going to Washington immediately. Says all is prity well in the East. Strang & Adams are in N York. Foster the former presiding Elder has joined. Bro L wishes me to assertain what I can get from 50 to 100 waggons made for he says that he will be along in the spring. I am very anxious to here from your council with regard to our fitouts more Especialy wagons & teems Shall we get them here or at least befor we get to the camp? I have thought about the Propriety of geting our waggos & fitout here with the Exception of our live stock the latter we will send some of our Brothern to buy wherever they can he has the cheapest and drive them by land to the Bluffs we with our waggons & fit out will go by watter to the Bluffs. geer up our teems & off. what think ye of it

My health is poor. I feel like the ague but I hope to escape all your appostates are comeing down here. Prey for me my lot written sideways in margin is a hard one but I have no fears. Peace be with fare well god bless you from your Brother J A Stratton

in great haste I have written this that evedent end of sideways text