Letter to Phebe Whittemore Carter Woodruff, 24 May 1841
New York City
My Dear Phebe
I thank God for giving me the privilege
of once more dating a letter to you while standing
upon my own Native Soil. You have ere this herd
I am in New York. I left Liverpool the 20
of April in company with 7 of the Twele^v^e, 120 Saints
& about 300 passengers in all on board of the Rochester
& after a vavorable [favorable] voyage of 29 days I arived in
this city in good health & spirits. I had the
privilege of a few moments interview with Broth Ezra
Carter & Dr John Fabyan at Br Ilus Habitation I
was truly glad to see them. I sent a parsel by
Ezra to you which I have no doubt but you
received. this is the first moment I have found since
I landed to scribble a line to you I received your
two Letters under Date of March 27th & April 18th
was Edifyed with the perusal of them No doubt but you
whish to know when I shall be in Maine in answer I will
say just as soon as the Lord will & I think it will not
be many days. I have as yet been overwhelmed in business
since my arival, not ownly in my own affairs but in assisting
the company that came with us to get organized & start
for Nauvoo, they will leave this Evening or tomorrow
