Mr. Bogart the Capt. of the Missouri mob their election day shot a man and he died the next
day— he has absconded— there is a reward of 500 dolls. offered for his apprehension— Brother
& sister Smoot wishes to be remembered to you and send you their best wishes, he is ex
pecting to start for the south in a few days— he has been at home this winter. – Father Clar
Clark where I live says he wishes to be remembered to you although a stranger to you
brother Wm. C. his son sends his respects to you & says he is with you in heart in the minis
try, Wesly Clark his brother is out on a mission.— Write often. Our cow and calf is her
on the place where I live. The editors of the papers made some new arrangements in regard
to the papers and began anew in Nov.— do you get your paper— I sent for them to send father
Woodruff & Carter one as you mentioned to them before you left. I have not been acrost the
the river since you left nor hardly any where else; nor care much about going untill you
come home. Please give my respects to brother Taylor and Richards likewise all the saints about you.

14^th today Sarah Emma is 20 months old and weighs 25 lbs.— 15^th Brother Smoot has preached at
father Clarks & brought news that a company of the saints have lately landed in N.Y.
from England mostly brought over by the generosity of a brother from that place.
A general conference is to be held the 6^th of April in Commerce. 17^th have just heard that O. Hyde &
P. Pratt are detained by br. Joseph untill they can give in their witness in Congres, 18^th just heard
that B. Young and others left N.Y. for Liverpool 25 feb. Sister Young & family are well
I remain as ever yours P W

Montrose Iowa Ty
March 28^th 1840
Paid 25

Mr Woillford Woodruff
Ledbury Herefordshire
Ledburyshire
England

[stamp in black ink] WATERFORD
SHIP - LETTE[R]

[stamp in red ink] NEW YORK
APL
25

Willard

[stamp in red ink] [illegible]
MY 21
40

[stamp in black ink] WATERFORD
MY20
1840

Receved May. 30 in bed
Phoebe W. Woodruff
March 8 & 22— 1840—

Answered June 3.^d 1840