Stanly Buildings Bath Street Liverpool Oct 24th 1845 President Brigham Young Beloved Brother I again seat myself to address you with pen & Ink upon several subjects that are are upon my mind I was informed by the last Nauvoo paper that we got that the mob commmened Burning Houses in [Lyman] 42 I think the Neighbor stated was burned that is the last authentice account we have from there. the Lpool papers have since been teaming with accounts from that county of later Date stating that from 70 to 300 Houses ...

I consider that is such a case the Lord would order it for Esstablishing stakes in some part of Zion & opening a way for the Delverance of his people. For surely the day has come for the Lord to begin to Favor Zion in some way, But my present feelings are that the Saints are in still in Nauvoo & if I was to Judge from my feelings During the Last week past, I should almost thnk that the Endowment had commenced But I have felt & still feel that the Lord will give the ...

rather see Nauoo burned to the ground than to see or hear of Brigham Young being martered by the Carthage mob as Joseph & Hiram has been & I would rathr they would have lived if the city was lost, if it had been the will of God, for we could build another city [easier] than we could bring them from their graves to take up their abode with us I feel more & more the importance of the responsibility resting upon us as Apostle ...

of the Book of Mormon to the clerk at the Statione[r]s Hall & paid 3/ shillings sterling for Entering on the Eight day of Feburary AD 1841 this is what both my Journals & memory say. It was Entered in the Name of Joseph Smith But Elder Davis stated that He searched the Lettr Befor Book of mormon & for Joseph Smith from 1838 to 45 & no such Entry could be found. Their has been some trickery in this it appea[r]s the clerk kept both the Books & money without Entering it, & I am glad ...

Amerian Consul who is in England He says I may do business upon it, as it would not be considered forgery, but in case of Law it would not have the same bearing or force or be acknowledged in court as though it had the British Consul name & seal to it. And as their is no danger of any person prnting & Entering it at present I thought it wisdom to wait untill I heard from you again, then if you thoght Best I would Enter it in your name & act as ...

I am Enjoying good health & peace at the present time as is my family. All the Americn Brothrs are well in this land what few there are & the work of the Lord is prospering thughout this kingdom better than I could expet considing all circumstances. I thnk Eldr Jones is doing well in Wales. And I think the prspet is that he will work out a good work before He quits it. I feel anxious to hear from you As soon as you get this and ...

Br Yong I wrote you a long letter a short time since giving you an accont of our cituation & state of affairs a[s] a presidency, which was unpleasent. I am Happy to be able to inform you that I met Eldrs Hedlock & ward to day for about three hous & laid open my whol soul before them, & Eldr Ward has agreed to work with me in all things Elder Hedlock has agreed to settle up his accounts & sign over all th[in]gs to me on consideratn that ...

the Long lettr I sent you upon that subjet if it has fallen into your hands that it may not Harrow up any unnecssary feelings with Br Hedlock on his retun home. for my desire is for peace & union with all the Saints as far as possible please write me an a⬦swr for abot the illegible BoM whethr you purchase it in America or England if In America I wish to snd you the money the first safe opportuny we have near £200 pnds for that purpos⬦ we could have done much ...