London Oct 31^st 1840
Sister Woodruff I feel to sympathise with
you in your afliction realiseing the situation
in which you are placed when your husband
had the dream about you and Litle Sarah I was
with him when he told it to me it mad an
impression on the mind whic I did not forget
I think it was about the 18^th or ^of July^ 20^th but cannot tell
Persicley I Never saw such ^w^ A shock and change
in El Woodruffs apearence for A moment as
when he read among other deaths litter Sarah
Woodruff howeve after A few Moments he
seemed re[c]onciled to the will of Heaven Give my
Love to all the Saints to families of the Twelve
And Espetialey to my aged parents my brother
and sister and all who Enquire tell them I shall
see them Next september if the Lord will and
I think he will have no objections by that time.
but then it is such A Long Journey one can
hardeley think so far yet home can be anticipted
Like heavenly songs only more fadeing give my Love
to Little Wilford may the Lord preserve him
and make him a mightyer man than his
Father may the Lord bleess you and yours
I have writen as Long letter to my Father dated
the 12 of oct and and by Eder Muliner youse &^c
Phebe Woodruff George A Smith

Phebe please remember me to all the families at
the Twelve & all who inquire to Father Clark &
family. Should you have an opportunity of
obtaining a house in Nauvoo I should think it
best to except to exept of it but you know
best concerning all your affairs give my respect
to any of the Brother Benbows or any from England you
see the tell me in your next letter whose Br
William Benbow is I have not herd a word
from him since he went to America I
want to hear from him & know how he is
getting along write soon & tell me all the
knews has John Benbow arived & the company with
him how do they got along. You may look for me in the spring
W Woodruff

kiss little Wilford for me W.

Geo W. Robinson please inform E Robinson & D. C. Smith
we have their August No before us & we see nothing in it from
us in England we conclude they have not obtain our letters
We have Written a number of lengthy communications
& hope they will get them. The postman has just brought
a letter from O Pratt Edinburgh Oct 29^th I Baptized 7 last evening
I am well &cs. We obtain letters evry day from differant
parts of Europe so we know what is going on all around us
We have lately recevd a letter from O Hide who was in
Philadelphia P. P. Pratt has just arivd in Manchester from New York
with his family & brought his Wifes Sister with him. We should
be pleased to hear from all our old friends in Nauvoo
Eldr Lorezo Snow is in England W. Woodruff

Geo W. Robinson post Master of Nauvoo
Dear Brother We have thought much
about you since we have been in England, tis true you
have been more the topic of conversation with our tongue than
pen A letter from you would meet a welcome reception
Ill assure you, I wish to hear from you & esspecally
to hear how president Rigdons health is We much hope
& pr[a]y that he may recover his health I have written lengthy
communications to the Editors of the times & seasons
which will give an account of things in teis country We
feel greatful to you in the kind offer you have made
us in the communications to our families G. A. Smith
sends his respects to you & the whole family I wish to be remebr
ed also to your family & president Rigdon. We have talked
about writing president Rigdon a letter a long time but
we have not got at it yet but hope we shall soon
W. Woodruff

[stamp in red ink] ^BOSTON
NOV 19

52
Mr Geo^e W. Robinson Esq.
Post Master of Nauvoo
Hancock County
Illinois
United States

Single Letter
P. W. W.

[stamp in red ink] ^E
PAID
31 OC 31
1840^

Steam Ship
via Boston

33
Willford Woodruff
London Oct 30^th 1840
Answered

London Oct 31st 1840 Sister Woodruff I feel to sympathise with you in your afliction realiseing the situation in which you are placed when your husband had the dream about you and Litle Sarah I was with him when he told it to me it mad an impression on the mind whic I did not forget I think it was about the 18th or of July 20th but cannot tell Persicley I Never saw such w A shock and change in El Woodruffs apearence for A moment as when he read among other deaths litter Sarah Woodruff howeve after A few Moments he seemed reconciled to the will of Heaven Give my Love to all the Saints to families of the Twelve And Espetialey to my aged parents my brother and sister and all who Enquire tell them I shall see them Next september if the Lord will and I think he will have no objections by that time. but then it is such A Long Journey one can hardeley think so far yet home can be anticipted Like heavenly songs only more fadeing give my Love to Little Wilford may the Lord preserve him and make him a mightyer man than his Father may the Lord bleess you and yours I have writen as Long letter to my Father dated the 12 of oct and by Eder Muliner youse &c Phebe Woodruff George A Smith

Phebe please remember me to all the families at the Twelve & all who inquire to Father Clark & family. Should you have an opportunity of obtaining a house in Nauvoo I should think it best to except to exept of it but you know best concerning all your affairs give my respect to any of the Brother Benbows or any from England you see tell me in your next letter whose Br William Benbow is I have not herd a word from him since he went to America I want to hear from him & know how he is getting along write soon & tell me all the knews has John Benbow arived & the company with him how do they got along. You may look for me in the spring W Woodruff

kiss little Wilford for me W.

Geo W. Robinson please inform E Robinson & D. C. Smith we have their August No before us & we see nothing in it from us in England we conclude they have not obtain our letters We have Written a number of lengthy communications & hope they will get them. The postman has just brought a letter from O Pratt Edinburgh Oct 29th I Baptized 7 last evening I am well &cs. We obtain letters evry day from differant parts of Europe so we know what is going on all around us We have lately recevd a letter from O Hide who was in Philadelphia P. P. Pratt has just arivd in Manchester from New York with his family & brought his Wifes Sister with him. We should be pleased to hear from all our old friends in Nauvoo Eldr Lorezo Snow is in England W. Woodruff

Geo W. Robinson post Master of Nauvoo Dear Brother We have thought much about you since we have been in England, tis true you have been more the topic of conversation with our tongue than pen A letter from you would meet a welcome reception Ill assure you, I wish to hear from you & esspecally to hear how president Rigdons health is We much hope & pray that he may recover his health I have written lengthy communications to the Editors of the times & seasons which will give an account of things in teis country We feel greatful to you in the kind offer you have made us in the communications to our families G. A. Smith sends his respects to you & the whole family I wish to be remebr ed also to your family & president Rigdon. We have talked about writing president Rigdon a letter a long time but we have not got at it yet but hope we shall soon W. Woodruff

stamp in red ink BOSTON NOV 19

52 Mr Geoe W. Robinson Esq. Post Master of Nauvoo Hancock County Illinois United States

Single Letter P. W. W.

stamp in red ink E PAID 31 OC 31 1840

Steam Ship via Boston

33 Willford Woodruff London Oct 30th 1840 Answered