know the days have been & still are in some degree that a man might as well look
for popularity in to-fet as among the gentiles with the appetation of mormon about
tims or toth advocate the principles of . & that to because, the world do
not believe the Bible. I have been surprised to see how fearful some of my relatives
and old neighbours were of me in , they supposed I had turned into an Elep-
fant, Hotantat, or an Arab, & I dont know but this is the case with you if it is I hope
you will some day learn to the contrary, but I see I am of from my subject. I
soon showed Sister by an easy appearence & familiararity that I was still
Willford & I am happy to say that I had an uncommon agreeable visit with her
although it was short, I am pleased to have a sister as well qualified to adorn
and humour the female sect, character or circle, as I consider Eunice to ^be^. I have seen
some of the world & it is verry seldom I have found a female making better
appearence in company than Eunice she is graceful modest & appears to understand
every crook & turn about right. I must confess ^xxx^ I admire her turn of
mind in mose cases, one in particular, she is not elated with ribbons, ruffles, rings
& ornamenting the body not that I think these is so much sin in these, but I am
proud (if I may be allowed the expression) that my sisters mind is more noble. I discover
some gems in her mind that most of females in riper years are destitute of. Do not
understand me by this remark, concerning dress that Eunice does not dress rich neet,
& tidy, or that her apperrel is not well aranged for she does. in speaking of her [page torn]-
ections I did not discover but one & that we are all of us more or less ge [page torn]
I mean lightness bordering upon what we call rudeness, but I was so cheerful
& sociable with her myself that I had no fa^u^lt to find with her upon that subject
I think Brother she will answer your expectations & desires concerning
her. I am in hopes with her outward accomplishments she will be a worshiper
of the true & living GOD. I hope your advise to her will always incline her
mind that way she is not insensible of the interest you are taking in her
welfare & I hope you will yet have your reward by seeing her arise
in life doing honour to her Brother, to virtue, to her parents, to all her relatives, to her
country & her God. But I must dissmiss this subject for the present by saying
that if your delight ins in the company of boys & girls in memory of your sister, I would
say that season is past with her & the refinement of riper years would more suit
case. I do not know that I have answered your expectations in replying
to your qustions if ^not^ make further inquiries & I will do according to my abilities.
I receeved your papers you sent me, I shall be pleased to still hear from
you from time to time. Mrs. thinks you for your notice of her
& wishes to be remembered to you with evey feelingof her soul & hopes yet to see you
Willford Woodruff
Asahel H Woodruff
know the days have been & still are in some degree that a man might as well look
for popularity in to-fet as among the gentiles with the appetation of mormon about
tims or to advocate the principles of Latter Day Saints. & that to because, the world do
not believe the Bible. I have been surprised to see how fearful some of my relatives
and old neighbours were of me in , they supposed I had turned into an Elepfant, Hotantat, or an Arab, & I dont know but this is the case with you if it is I hope
you will some day learn to the contrary, but I see I am of from my subject. I
soon shared Sister by an easy appearence & familiararity that I was still
Willford & I am happy to say that I had an uncommon agreeable visit with her
although it was short, I am pleased to have a sister as well qualified to adorn
and [illegible] the female sect, character or circle, & I consider Eunice to be. I have seen
some of the world & it is verry seldom I have found a female making better
appearence in company than Eunice she is graceful modest & appears to understand
every crook & turn about right. I must confess xxx I admire her turn of
mind in mose cases, one in particular, she is not elated with ribbons, ruffles, rings
& ornamenting the body not that I think these is so much sin in these, but I am
proud (if I may be allowed the expression) that my sisters mind is more noble. I discover
some gems in her mind that most of females in riper years are destitute of. Do not
understand me by this remark, concerning dress that Eunice does not dress rich neet,
& tidy, or that her apperrel is not well aranged for she does. in speaking of her [page torn]
ections I did not discover but one & that we are all of us more or less geā¬¦ page torn
I mean lightness bordering upon what we call rudeness, but I was so cheerful page torn
& sociable with her myself that I had no fault to find with her upon that subject
I think Brother she will answer your expectations & desires concerning
her. I am in hopes with her outward accomplishments she will be a worshiper
of the true & living GOD. I hope your advise to her will always incline her
mind that way she is not insensible of the interest you are taking in her
welfare & I hope you will yet have your reward by seeing her arise
in life doing honour to her Brother, to virtue, to her parents, to all her relatives, to her
country & her God. But I must dissmiss this subject for the present by saying
that if your delight is in the company of boys & girls in memory of your sister, I would
say that season is past with her & the refinement of riper years would more suit
case. I do not know that I have answered your expectations in replying
to your qustions if not make further inquiries & I will do according to my abilities.
I receeved your papers you sent me, I shall be pleased to still hear from
you from time to time. Mrs. thinks you for your notice of her
& wishes to be remembered to you with evey feelingof her soul & hopes yet to see you
Willford Woodruff
Asahel H Woodruff
