Letter from Emma Smith, 3 May 1837

Brother Holmes went directly to keeping house. Brother Tenny has  not moved yet nor does not act much like it. I do not know every thing by  considerable, but it is my anxiety for your company at home, or else it is realy  so that your matters would and things would be much bettered by your  presence just as soon as consistant, it is impossible for me to write what I wish  you to know. If you should write after you get this, I want you to let  me know as much as possible about the situation of your business, that if possible  I can benefit by the information; And speak some word of encouragement to  Hervey, for he is very faithful not only in business, but in taking up his cross in  the family. There was a young man came with Brother Baldwin and  Father

12 July 1771–14 Sept. 1840. Cooper, farmer, teacher, merchant. Born at Topsfield, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Asael Smith and Mary Duty. Nominal member of Congregationalist church at Topsfield. Married to Lucy Mack by Seth Austin, 24 Jan. 1796, at Tunbridge...

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’s folks took him in while br B was gone and he is here <yet and is> very sick with  the measles which makes much confusion and trouble for me, and is also  a subject of much fear and anxiety unto me, as you know that neither of  your little boys have ever had them, I wish it could be possible for you  to be at home when they are sick, You must remember them for they all  remember you, and I could hardly pacify Julia

30 Apr. 1831–12 Sept. 1880. Born in Warrensville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio. Daughter of John Murdock and Julia Clapp. After death of mother, adopted by JS and Emma Smith at age of nine days. Lived in Hiram, Portage Co., Ohio, 1831. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co....

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and Joseph

6 Nov. 1832–10 Dec. 1914. Clerk, hotelier, farmer, justice of the peace, editor, minister. Born at Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio. Son of JS and Emma Hale. Moved to Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri, 1838; to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, 1839; and to Commerce ...

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when they found  ou[t] you was not coming home soon.

Br Robinson must the rest as he is waiting so adieu my Dear—

P.S

If you should give anyone a power of attorney, you had better give it  to brother Knight, as he is the only man that has not manifested a spirit of indiffer ence to your temporal interest. I mean the only one I have had occasion to  say muct to about your business. You may be astonished because I have not  accepted some but when I see you I will tell you the reason—, be assured  I shall do the best I can in all things, and I hope that we shall be so humble and  pure before God that he will set us at liberty to be our own masters in a few  things at least, Yours for ever.

Joseph Smith Jr [p. 36]