, Letter, , Philadelphia Co., PA, to JS and Nauvoo High Council, , Hancock Co., IL, 23 Apr. 1843; handwriting of ; docket in handwriting of ; three pages; JS Collection, CHL.
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for Instance as soon as he heard that President and had happened to see me when last here before he had an apportunity of Conversing with them he exclaimed as he entered Sister Hunts house it is allUpwithus now for has seen them first and we can do nothing—
there is Several Elders here & have been for near three Weeks, Elder Derby left on Satudy morning last El’d Parker and last tho not least there appears to be a general <good> feeling for them all and in Spite of all difficultious the work rols on here, dnages [engages?] Crouded houses when wherever he goes and bears such testimony to the people that cannot be refuted he has lectured almost every evening since he came by the Solicitati[on] of our there has been Several babtisms last week and the week before, somtims 5, 7; [page torn] a time, and has done all for the gagd [good?] of Souls and to endeaver, to hald up our Church and even what money was Collected, to pay the Church debt, I am Sorry he has got Nothing here for himself he needs it No doubt going on so long a journey, he reall[y] earns earns his liveing by the Sweat of <his> Brow: he spairs no pains or trouble to distribute the Gospel
Please forgive me for being so tedious with respect I subscriby myself a Sister in Christ