Greats Salt Lake May 20^th [18]55

Dear Willford

I thought that perhaps you might like to hear from home although I have not heared from you the
Southern Mail arrived last wednesday and brought letters to
many but not to me. The eastern mail arrived on the 12^th
and brought 2 letters from Ilus 1 to you and 1 to me also an
Argus, you had 3 numbers of the Sun 2 of the Tribune 1 Mormon
1 of the Presidents message 1 Written by L. O. Littlefield 2 papers peas
1 paper salery sead 1 parsnip 1 radish 1 cabage of which Father
has planted the most. The earth is very dry haveing had no
rain since you left but constant wind which wrenches the little
trees very much—today there has been a little snow on the east moun-
tains but none in the Vally. The garden looks as well as can be expec-
ted. Br Kington, has brought the wool only 16 fleeces I thought
we were going to have all of it, I felt quite disappointed for I
understood you that you was to have the whole; it is ready for
the machine—there is about 40 lbs. of it. Sister Smith called for
some lumber that she said you gave her but I know nothing of it
consequently did not let her have it. I let Samuel Richards
have 12 bush. of potatoes by the way of br. Hoagland as he said
you wished him to dispose of them for taxes or wall. We are
well all but myself. I have been so wearied out from moveing that
I have hardly kept up at all. I think I shall never get over it.
bBr. Phelps has not done his job of work about the house yet, it
looks as unpleasent as ever. I have found the stove key in my closeperess
and lost ymy speectacles suppose the Indians took them as they have