Letter to Quorum of the Twelve, 15 December 1840

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If should wish to remain in , for some time longer than the rest of the , he will feel himself at liberty to do so; as he his family are with him Consequently his circumstances are somewhat different to the rest, and likewise it is necessary that some one should remain who is conversant with the rules, regulations &c & of the And continue the paper which is published; consequently taking all these things into consideration I would not press upon to return in the spring.
I am happy to inform you that we are prospering in this place, and that the saints are more healthy than formerly, and from the decrease of sickness this season, when compared with the last, I am led to the conclusion that this, must eventually become a healthy place.
There are at present about 3000 inhabitants in , and numbers are flocking in daily; severeal have been set off in different parts of the country , which are in prospering circumstances. Provisions are much lower than when you left. Flour is worth about four dollars per barrel, corn 25 20 cents per bushel; Pottatoes about 20 cents. and other things in about the same proportion. There has been a very plentiful harvest indeed, throughout the .
You will observe by the “Times & Season” that we are about building a for the worship of our God in this place; preparations are now making, every tenth day is devoted by the brethren here, for quarrying rock &c &. we have secured one of the most lovely sites for it that there is in this region of Country. It is expected to be considerably larger and on <​a​> more magnificent scale than the in and which will undoubtedly attract the attentio[n] of the great men of the <​earth​> We have a bill before the Legislature for the incorporation of the City of Nauvoo for the establishment of a Seminary and other purposes, which I expect will pass in a short time.
You will also have received intelligence of the death of my , which event altho painful to the family and to the church generally, yet the sealing testimony of the truth of the work of the Lord was indeed satisfactory; the particulars of his death &c you will find in the Sepr. number of the “Times and seasons” succeeds him as of the Church, according to his last directions and benedictions.
Several persons of emminece [eminence] and distinction in society, have joined the Church, and [p. [4]]
If should wish to remain in , for some time longer than the rest of the , he will feel himself at liberty to do so; as he his family are with him Consequently his circumstances are somewhat different to the rest, and likewise it is necessary that some one should remain who is conversant with the rules, regulations &c & of the And continue the paper which is published; consequently taking all these things into consideration I would not press upon to return in the spring.
I am happy to inform you that we are prospering in this place, and that the saints are more healthy than formerly, and from the decrease of sickness this season, when compared with the last, I am led to the conclusion that this, must eventually become a healthy place.
There are at present about 3000 inhabitants in , and numbers are flocking in daily; severeal have been set off in different parts of the , which are in prospering circumstances. Provisions are much lower than when you left. Flour is worth about four dollars per barrel, corn 20 cents per bushel; Pottatoes about 20 cents. and other things in about the same proportion. There has been a very plentiful harvest indeed, throughout the .
You will observe by the “Times & Season” that we are about building a for the worship of our God in this place; preparations are now making, every tenth day is devoted by the brethren here, for quarrying rock &c &. we have secured one of the most lovely sites for it that there is in this region of Country. It is expected to be considerably larger and on a more magnificent scale than the in and which will undoubtedly attract the attention of the great men of the earth We have a bill before the Legislature for the incorporation of the City of Nauvoo for the establishment of a Seminary and other purposes, which I expect will pass in a short time.
You will also have received intelligence of the death of my , which event altho painful to the family and to the church generally, yet the sealing testimony of the truth of the work of the Lord was indeed satisfactory; the particulars of his death &c you will find in the Sepr. number of the “Times and seasons” succeeds him as of the Church, according to his last directions and benedictions.
Several persons of emminece eminence and distinction in society, have joined the Church, and [p. [4]]
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