all be restored again.— Paul says I die da^i^ly brother Joseph says that he actually
died and was raised to life again— says the beasts that he fought with at Epesus often
killed him and he came to life again— if so Willford why may not our little
Sarah be raised to life again— He, brother Joseph has brought forth many new
things this season.— There has been quite a number of deaths in Commerce
the past season I believed that I mentioned some of them in my last
letter to you Seymour Brunson, he was buried under armes— bishop he said that
brother D. Patten was calling him and desired brother Joseph to let him go for
he needed him— likewise bishop Partridge is dead and his wife is married again to
father Huntingdon who lost his wife last fall – Mother Beanam— father John Jo
Joseph Smith the patriarch a little previous to his death he called his children around
him and blessed them and appointed Hiram Patriarch in his stead— There are
many things I have mentioned in my other letters to you which would be
interesting to you which I could mention if you have not received them.
such as some of the brethren’s going among the Indians, I saw two of them
on the 2^nd of this month and they said the prospects were good - last April
there was an Indian his wife and daughter baptized in Commerce.— I have
not heard from Main or Connecticut since I wrote you last. - Did you
know that brother Ilus in N. Y. was married— Brother Dwite Webster
came here in june and went to the south with brother Smoot &
expects to spend the winter in Ten. brother Smoot has ordained him an
elder and given him charge over the churches there, he makes great pro
ficiency in the ministry— brother Smoot has got home and with his wife sends
his respects to you Sister Smoot says to tell brother Woodruff not to forget my hymn book
and while you are thinking of hers remember that I have no hymn book or bible.

Brother John Herrett has been walking in your steps even on the fox islands
with some other elders and there has been quite a stir among the people there again
and there has about as many come into the church lately us when you was
there— sister Jane Herrett say give my respects to br Woodruff I have lately had
a letter from her— I have lately seen sister Bently she that ^was^ sister Pattin she says
give my love to brother Woodruff and tell him he knows that I love him with
all my hart, her health is poor and she desires the prayrs of all that quorum
that it may not turn with her as it did with brother Pratts first wife in her
last day but that she may be spared through it and do good on the earth
she wants that little portrait of brother Pattins which you have as she has n[one]

I [page torn] you to get your portrait painted if you can conveniently— a[page torn]
if you [page torn] [ca]n get me a wrought black lace veil I should like it much and [page torn]
cape and collar I should be much pleased as they come much cheaper the[page torn]
here. The families of the 12 have rather snug times to get along here— brother
Kimball was a wise man to build his house and get his family into it before he
left them. I have seen sister Moon sister Sutton and another sister from Eng I
have forgotten her name they were from Preston they have seen you all.
I was glad to see them. I read some of your letters to them they were
much pleased with them. Please give my respects to brother Kimbal and
all the quorum that are there likewise all the saints around you.

19^th Yesterday Sunday, we had an interesting sermon we had an interesting
subjec upon the living's being baptized for the dead it was made so plain that none
could dispute it reasonably and I should be glad to be baptized for my grandparents
and some others but want to wait for you to do it would it not be best, I had ra
ther you would do it than any person living.— Sister Swasey one of my good
neighbours sends her respects to you and says tell brother Woodruff that she wants
him to come home for my sake. I am now at father Clarks and think I shall
stay here untill you come home. I am comfortable here and if I want any thing
can call on brother William Clark who wrote to you in my other letter makeing
a covenant with you that he would supply my needs and wants untill you
come home, He is a fine young man— belongs to the 70s and is father Clarks oldest
son at home he know you and says he is some acquainted with you— therefore
give yourselfe no uneasiness about my temporal wants but give me and our
babe an interest in your prayrs. I fell anxious to see my presents you spoke of
in your last letter— Ah! what shall I do when those little shoes come for Sarah
I don’t know sometimes how to bear her loss it seames as though I cannot endure
it, but I must stop for it seems line a neverending subject for me to speak or
write on. Sister Young and Kimbal received some very pretty presents I saw
them when I was there they (like me) thought much of them; more on account
of their comeing from their husbands – If you could get some articles of clothing for
your family it would be quite acceptable— the sister who gave you the bed in N. Y.
apostatized in about 2 weeks after so sister Stone told me from N. Y. Sarah
Milliken is not married yet but expects to be to a man out of the Church she
is in Commerce.— Aphia Woodman has sent a letter to Sarah Milliken asking
her advice and mine about coming west with Milton she is about 60 miles east of
father Carters with her brother - Milton has lately sent here to know who of the
brethren are going to Eng. this fall and when they will be in N.Y. so it appears that
he is thinking of going but there are none who are thinking of going from here this
fall, I hear that brother Joseph dont think it is best for them to go. Brother Johnathan