Letter to Phebe Whittemore Carter Woodruff, 22 August 1840
London
Phebe you will receved a shawl shawl by Elder Turley in addition to other
things that I have spoken of I will [page torn] [go] [i]mmediately to Manchester for Eldr
Young to procure a cape for you & also a dress for everday ware & some flannel
for the children which you will al[so] [wax seal] [re]ceve from Eldr Turley also a cap or
two for the little willford. I want yo[u to te]ll [wax seal] me when you write again if there
is any thing els you want & what it [wax seal] say again dont work ^to^ hard dont do
much in your trade in your [wax seal]ths spend evry se^n^t you have but
what you make yourself comfortable if you can I will Brinig ^bring^ some
money for you when I come [wax seal]en get it I send you £6 1/2 six &
a half sovreigns in gold which are [wax seal] most $5 dollars each. I want you
to spend them as far as they go, wi[th] [wax seal] [r]egard to you to your domestic affairs govern in
them according to your own judgment. I should think it best to sell
your youngest calf, if your cow is ugly would it not be well to sell
her & get another do as you pleas about it. I wa[n]t to see you
& the children children Bad enough & kiss you all yes I would give a
^Crown for that^ guiniea for that previlege any moment. Please kiss the children for
me I never wanted to see you so much in my life as I do now
was it not for the work of God England would not hold me long, for
the Lord knows nothing els would keep me from my Dear wife & children
but as it is let us try & be patient a few months longer & I will be
with you the Lord willing I send a half a sovreign in this sheet for little sarah & willford
get them what you please with I shall buy you all some things in the city of London
to bring with me & I hardly know what to get. I had £13 pounds in my pocket when
I came into the city worth about $65 dollars but money goes fast in this
city as we have as yet no doors open but have to pay high in all our
daily expe[n]ses. I am confident it is well that Sister Taylor does not come
for it is growing wors & wors in this country. Phebe dont share this peace
of writing will you. I am well aware there are many that wish to hear from
our letters & that is the reason that I have chosen a scrap like this to speak
of private matter upon which [page torn] [I] do not wish exposed not that there is
any thing criminal in it b[ut I] [page torn] say many things to you that I would not
