Brother Thompson
Dear Sir
The Eastern Mail has finally arrived
on the 29. My containing 4 waggan loads of mail matter it brought me 2
Letters from you which I was glad to get One was Dated Nov 1855 the
other Nov 1856 Just a year apart, & this is abot as Regular as
we get letters both contain much information on the Fruit Raising
& you say you hve sent me some grafts but they have not come
with the mail I woud have been glad to have got them, as they
contain some kinds whih I have not yet got Growing but we have had
remarkable good luck During this spring in getting cuttings from the States &
Calafornia I have 71 differet kinds of Apples grafted & budded nicely
from the States nearly all of which are growing finely. we have had
several bundles sent from the East & Calafornia which have come through in
good condition, the following is a list of the Apple I have growing
Copy List of fruit (71 diferent kinds)
I was glad to hear from you We are all
well Father is at work as usual in the garden & orchard my Garden & orchard
contains 2 1/2 Acres corners upon the temple Block a street of 8 Rods between
I have a fine bearing & Growing orchard I have cut it to peaces for Grafting
but I like budding the best but where cions come from abroad we have
to graft. WOur crops Never looked better than this year our wheat
crops this year will be very Heavy if nothing Happens to them we
Had so much Snow last winter in the mountians thet we will have
a plenty of water for irrigation. I will hear say that I do
not feel very thankful to you for your kindness in tying to send
fruit to me I have never Received but one package from you this last
2 years ago. I graft the but not one lived. but as we have now
abot evry kind of Apples growing in the City that is Raised in th United Stats
I do not think that you had better be to any more trouble to send any more
Apple cuttings Here, for we can get here in the vally allmost any kind
I have Just received a quantity that came by the Last mail 17 diferent
kinds of Apples the following are all the New kinds except what I have (Coopers Market
St Lawrence
Sweet Bough
Coloret
Pomme Quiz)
we had a hasrd frost on the 9th day of May which killed my
Appricots & some peaches & Apples but my peach trees are stil
loaded with fruit & some of my Apples are
it also killed the ^young^ grape shotts but they are putting out again if evrything is
prepair for a fruitful season. We have a very beautiful country &
Enjoying peace but we learn that all is Continuing last in the States against
us. I know that all the world Hates us with a perfect Hatread &
would annihilate us all had they the power. If we were as wicked
as the world is their would not be any trouble about us but hear we
are building up the Kingdom of God & are preachig truths all Hell is
boiling over, the judgment will decide all those matters & all will
soon be there for the present Generation has got going so fast that they
will not stop for any thing much untill death Stops them. we are
living in a fast age & an important time. I feel in ny mind pretty
well prepared for any thing that may comee. I got a letter from
Uncle Ozem & have written him a long Letter in Return. Bett
Betsy Conett is still living in the city has married a man by the
name of Olverd abot a mile frm me Mrs Woodruff has had
9 children but 5 4 are Livig Wilford is th oldest 17 years old He is
small of his age a good Boy & much help to me. Phebe is 165
a fine Noble good girl, good Education. Learning the Milleners trad
Dress making trade. Susan is 14 smart & active but Rather wild, full of live
& goes to school Bulah is nearly 6 years old, goes to school she is as intelligent
as any child I ever saw of her age, but has a strong temper hard for her Mother
to govern her Mrs Woodruff sends her respects to you & your Lady also
Father wishes to be Remembered to you & Azmon. Remember me also to Sister
Woodruff & Azmon I wish I coud see you all again but I do not
know when it will be. I shall be pleased to hear from you often
As ever I remain yours Truly W. Woodruff
[sideways text] Copy of a letter to
Ozem T Woodruff
June 1st 1857 [end of sideways text]