Vinalhaven March 1^st 1838

Beloved Willford

According to your request, I seat myse
lf this eve. to pen a few lines to you after haveing just, returned from father
Luces’ (where I have been spending a few days) to brother Amese’s. I passed by
brother Stephen Luces’ where the brethren have met for meeting—thinking
I would spend the time in writing to you. Brother Ball arrived here
last eve. and brought me a billet from you to day which I was glad
to receive. The church here are strong and well engaged likewise the
opposers are engaged to. Mr. Carter has held two mock meetings here of late,
he has a written manuscript which he has been collecting through the
past winter from newspapers &^c which he reads to the people with
hymns addapted to the occasion. brother Ames and Valentine attended the
first meetting and bore a noble testimony for the truth they said
they never had so much liberty in speaking before, many people saw
the contrast between the two spirits—but none of the brethren attended
the last meeting. I have received three letters for you but no papers; one letter
was from Mother Woodruff bearing date of Dec. 31^st wherein in she says
that she has been quite sick but has far recovered also that Eunice and father
were well and that her faith was encreaseing in the faith of latter Day Saints
and that nothing short of it would satisfy her mind &^c. &^c.—another from
brother Asahel wherein he acknowledges the reception of your last
letter—his remarks are more favourable than than sometimes—says that
he heard brother Joseph preach in Terra Haut last fall &^c.. The third
was from brother Milton he mentions that your much esteamed letter
came to hand and was gladly received—he had concluded almost that you
had not received his—he likewise received one from Kirtland the same day
dated Jan. 14^th wherein he received information concerning matters in K. he

Vinalhaven March 1st 1838

Beloved Willford

According to your request, I seat myse lf this eve. to pen a few lines to you after haveing just, returned from father Luces’ (where I have been spending a few days) to brother Amese’s. I passed by brother Stephen Luces’ where the brethren have met for meeting—thinking I would spend the time in writing to you. Brother Ball arrived here last eve. and brought me a billet from you to day which I was glad to receive. The church here are strong and well engaged likewise the opposers are engaged to. Mr. Carter has held two mock meetings here of late, he has a written manuscript which he has been collecting through the past winter from newspapers &c which he reads to the people with hymns addapted to the occasion. brother Ames and Valentine attended the first meetting and bore a noble testimony for the truth they said they never had so much liberty in speaking before, many people saw the contrast between the two spirits—but none of the brethren attended the last meeting. I have received three letters for you but no papers; one letter was from Mother Woodruff bearing date of Dec. 31st where in she says that she has been quite sick but has far recovered also that Eunice and father were well and that her faith was encreaseing in the faith of latter Day Saints and that nothing short of it would satisfy her mind &c. &c.—another from brother Asahel wherein he acknowledges the reception of your last letter—his remarks are more favourable than sometimes—says that he heard brother Joseph preach in Terra Haut last fall &c.. The third was from brother Milton he mentions that your much esteamed letter came to hand and was gladly received—he had concluded almost that you had not received his—he likewise received one from Kirtland the same day dated Jan. 14th wherein he received information concerning matters in K. he