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Letter from Brigham Young, 7 May 1840
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Lugwardin[e] Herefordshire England
May 7th. 1840
Brother Joseph Smith
Through the mercy of our heavenly Father I am alive and in pretty good health;
better than I should have been had I remaind in America I trust that you and family are
well and I ask my heavenly Father that we may live for ever; but not to be chased about
by mobs, but live to enjoy each others society in peace. I long to see the faces of my
friends again in that Country once more. It is better for me to be here because the Lord
has called me to this great work but it is hard for me to be parted from my old friends
who I have proved to be willing to lay down their lives for each other. I feel as though the
Lord would grant me the priviledge of sometimes seeing my old friends in America, give
my best wishes to your wife. I remember her in my prayers and also Father and Mother
Smith. I remember the time when I first saw Mother Smith and the trials [she] had when
the work of the Lord first commenced in her family. I beg to be remember[ed] to Brother
[Sidney] Rigdon and family also to Brother Hyrum [Smith] and family and to all the faithful in Christ. the
North American constitutional republic. Constitution ratified, 17 Sept. 1787. Population in 1805 about 6,000,000; in 1830 about 13,000,000; and in 1844 about 20,000,000. Louisiana Purchase, 1803, doubled size of U.S. Consisted of seventeen states at time ...
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More InfoNorth American constitutional republic. Constitution ratified, 17 Sept. 1787. Population in 1805 about 6,000,000; in 1830 about 13,000,000; and in 1844 about 20,000,000. Louisiana Purchase, 1803, doubled size of U.S. Consisted of seventeen states at time ...
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North American constitutional republic. Constitution ratified, 17 Sept. 1787. Population in 1805 about 6,000,000; in 1830 about 13,000,000; and in 1844 about 20,000,000. Louisiana Purchase, 1803, doubled size of U.S. Consisted of seventeen states at time ...
More InfoI want to ask some questions. Shall we print the Book of Mormon in this Country
immediately; they are calling for them for every quarter. The duties are so high on books,
we need not think of bringing them from America; another question is the book of
Doctrine and Cov enants to be printed just as it is now to go to the nations of the earth,
and shall we give it to them as quick as we can or what shall we do. Will the twelve
have to be together to do business as a quorum, or shall they do business in the name of
the church. Why I ask this is for my own satisfaction, if the Lord has a word for us, for
one I am willing to receive it. I wish you to write as soon as you receive this and let me
know about the book of Mormon [p. 151]
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