Letter from James M. Adams, 16 November 1842
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, Letter, , Ashtabula Co., OH, to JS, , Hancock Co., IL, 16 Nov. 1842; handwriting of ; docket in handwriting of ; three pages; Newel K. Whitney, Papers, BYU. Includes archival marking.

to light caused the Kingdom of God to grow & flourish its Judges is being restored as at the first & its counsellors as at the beginning.
Before I close my communication I would say a word respecting the members of this branch of the church relitive to there situation temporaly. Generaly speking we are poor as to the things of this world but I hope that some are rich in faith & will become heirs of the Kingdom. Notwithstanding our poverty we are anxious to send up our mits [mites] to assist in accomplishg the great work of God in building the according to revilation. I have therefore used my best endeavours to gather what I could for this most glorious object As an opertunity is offereded us of sending by Br [Samuel] Russell. It is but a little that we shall be able to send at this time as we had only a day or two notice that there would be an oppertunity of sending this faul. We shall calculate to send somthing more in the spring when Br returns.
I will give below a list of the articles sent togather with the names of those who sent them & wish the amount placed to ther credit to apply on there tithing. I Close by subscribing myself your brother in the bonds of the new & everlasting covenent
Joseph Smith
Donors Names) | (Articles Sent | |
(Cash—— | $10.00 | |
(one Pair Shoes | ||
(Seven yard Flanel | ||
(one Pair Socks | ||
(Paid to ten Dollars | ||
David H. Parsons | (two yards and three fourths of fulled cloth | |
(two Pair Socks | ||
(one Pair mittens | ||
David Holman | twenty five Pounds Dried Aples |
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