love, and wish you many, many happy
returns of the day. Was so glad to
learn from your last letter of Clara's
improvement as I had an awful dream
in which I thought she had been
called away; suppose it came from over
anxiety as I had been thinking so much
about her & the thoughts of parting with
Clara would almost drive me wild. Ma's do saying "dream of a death & hear
of a wedding." Was indeed surprised to
receive a card of the wedding of W.
S. Woodruff and Fannie M. Carrington,
I do not remember the lady but hope she
will make Will a good wife as I think
a great deal of him. Think that Child
sister should be taken in hand by
some relief society as you should not be
troubled with such things, but of course
you know your own business. Well
dearest Parents I wish you the choicest
that earth can produce and the richest
blessings of God to accompany you
through still many years of health &
active, usefull life here on earth. With love
to yourselves, Clara, (who I hope is now well) and
all the dear ones at home,
Your affectionate son, A. Owen Woodruff
love, and wish you many, many happy
returns of the day. Was so glad to
learn from your last letter of Clara's
improvement as I had an awful dream
in which I thought she had been
called away; suppose it came from over
anxiety as I had been thinking so much
about her & the thoughts of parting with
Clara would almost drive me wild.
Ma's do saying "dream of a death & hear
of a wedding." Was indeed surprised to
receive a card of the wedding of W.
S. Woodruff and Fannie M. Carrington,
I do not remember the lady but hope she
will make Will a good wife as I think
a great deal of him. Think that Child
sister should be taken in hand by
some relief society as you should not be
troubled with such things, but of course
you know your own business. Well
dearest Parents I wish you the choicest
that earth can produce and the richest
blessings of God to accompany you
through still many years of health &
active, usefull life here on earth. With love
to yourselves, Clara, (who I hope is now well) and
all the dear ones at home,
Your affectionate son, A. Owen Woodruff
"Letter from Abraham Owen Woodruff, 1 March 1896," p. 4, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 19, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/P534