far better. the South west of Iowa is a handy
place place for the fur company & those who deal
in bear skins & sweet oil. I think the ravens
will get fat & turkey buzzards have a sociable
feast before many thousand moons wax new & old.
Success to the emigrants & to the south west ex-
ploring company. It is to be hoped that they their
expeditions will result in many important discoveries
in the ancient Territories. You must excuse my
fooleries for when one has not much news
he dislikes sending an empty letter. I baptized
seven last evening which makes 61 in this branch
I have received no letters from any of the brethren
since conference. E^r Taylor's letters in the
"Manx Liberal" are superlative Methodist Priests
stand no chance at all. You tell me Parley
has returned I am happy ^to^ hear of it I should not
have thought however that the news would have
come by way of London. that is like the New
yorkers getting the latest news from Liverpool
via N. Orleans which actually took place last
winter. In your next you will oblige me if you
will give me the news from Glasgow & Paisley
as I feel anxious to hear from them the furthest way

far better. the South west of Iowa is a handy place for the fur company & those who deal in bear skins & sweet oil. I think the ravens will get fat & turkey buzzards have a sociable feast before many thousand moons wax new & old. Success to the emigrants & to the south west exploring company. It is to be hoped that their expeditions will result in many important discoveries in the ancient Territories. You must excuse my fooleries for when one has not much news he dislikes sending an empty letter. I baptized seven last evening which makes 61 in this branch I have received no letters from any of the brethren since conference. Er Taylor's letters in the "Manx Liberal" are superlative Methodist Priests stand no chance at all. You tell me Parley has returned I am happy to hear of it I should not have thought however that the news would have come by way of London. that is like the New yorkers getting the latest news from Liverpool via N. Orleans which actually took place last winter. In your next you will oblige me if you will give me the news from Glasgow & Paisley as I feel anxious to hear from them the furthest way