Mrs Phebe Woodruff. Montrose Lee County Ioway Territory [stamp in red ink] FARMINGTON OCT 2 CT [stamp in red ink] MAIL 25 W. Woodruff farmington & Eunice Sept 30, 1839

Lee County Commerce July 18th 1840 My Dear Willford I think that you will believe me when I say that it is with peculiar feelings that I commence this sheet to you my dear Willford what will be your feelings when I say that yesterday I was called to witness the departure of our little Sarah Emma from this wold world- yes she is gone — the relentless hand of death has snatched her from my embrace — but Ah! she was to lovely to ...

Montrose Lee County March 8th 1840 My Dear Willford As this is a memorable day to me I think I cannot spend it better, than in writing to my dear Willford not being unmindful that last sabbath was your birth ^day^ and knowing where we were last march about this time, leads me to exclame Ah! what geat changes may take place in one year and even in much less time— then my Willford was with me— but where is he now— far far from me acrost the mighty deep but I ...

Montrose Lee County May 9th 1840 My Dear Willford Think me not negligent in answering your letter when I tell you you that it about 3 weeks since I received your last communication which I was truly glad to get and perused it with much satisfaction— the most of my time since your letter came to hand has been devoted to the care of my babe for the destroyer has tried hard to get him from me but I feell as though I had the best right to him and ...

Lee County Iowa Territory, Sept. 6th ^Oct 6th^ 1840 My Dear Companion To day I came down to the Hawly settle ment and there I received a letter from you which I had long looked for, it afforded the pleaseing of your health inteligence of your health and prosperity in the gospel and many kind words to the children— the former I was much pleased to hear but the latter even those to Sarah Emma were like daggers to my heart think ing She was torn from my ...

Mrs Phebe W. Woodruff Montrose Lee County Ioway Teritory North Americe [two stamps in red ink] SHIP LETTER 13 JA 13 1840 LIVERPOOL NEW - YORK SHIP MAR 15 Willford Woodruff Jan 12th 1840 Liverpool England ...

Mrs Phebe W. Woodruff Montrose Lee County Ioway Teritory North Americe [two stamps in red ink] SHIP LETTER 13 JA 13 1840 LIVERPOOL NEW - YORK SHIP MAR 15 Willford Woodruff Jan 12th 1840 Liverpool England ...