Having an oppertunity
of forwarding a letter by private conveyance to Philadelphia
I gladly improve it by forwarding a few lines to you. I
sent you one letter before but have never received a
reply I hope however you got the letter. With regard
to News with us I may not have a great deal to interest
you. I suppose our eyes are turned more towards
America for News than the Saints in America are
to wards England. I sent you a copy of the Star
containing the Account of our April Conference. We at
that time herd represented about ten thousand Saints
in this country. I will say sincee that Conference the work
is progressing well generally throughout this country. the
American Brethren are all well. Elder Holmes is presiding over
the Manchester Conference of about 2000 members the largest
Conference in the Kingdom & is doing well. Feels at home
in England. Elder Stratton is still presiding over the Liverpool
conference is getting along well & enjoying good health. Elder Sheets has left the Bradford conference to take charge of
the Herefordshire conference which I built up in 1841
He has baptized about 30 since the general conference. He
is well liked & doing well. Elder Davis is still presiding
over London & doing well. the work prospers under his hands
Elder Hardy is presiding over the Preston Conference the
first built up in England. He is well & do[i]ng well. He came
Having an oppertunity
of forwarding a letter by private conveyance to Philadelphia
I gladly improve it by forwarding a few lines to you. I
sent you one letter before but have never received a
reply I hope however you got the letter. With regard
to News with us I may not have a great deal to interest
you. I suppose our eyes are turned more towards
America for News than the Saints in America are
to wards England. I sent you a copy of the Star
containing the Account of our April Conference. We at
that time herd represented about ten thousand Saints
in this country. I will say sincee that Conference the work
is progressing well generally throughout this country. the
American Brethren are all well. Elder Holmes is presiding over
the Manchester Conference of about 2000 members the largest
Conference in the Kingdom & is doing well. Feels at home
in England. Elder Stratton is still presiding over the Liverpool
conference is getting along well & enjoying good health. Elder
Sheets has left the Bradford conference to take charge of
the Herefordshire conference which I built up in 1841
He has baptized about 30 since the general conference. He
is well liked & doing well. Elder Davis is still presiding
over London & doing well. the work prospers under his hands
Elder Hardy is presiding over the Preston Conference the
first built up in England. He is well & doing well. He came