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Letter from John E. Page, 23 September 1840
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sincerely solicit your special prayers sealed with a harty Amen. Elder Hyde is truly a humble servant of the Lord & very agreeable companion in the ministry; our hearts are one our faith is one, and the Strong holds of Satan quake before us. We desire to have grace to perform our mission that we may return to our families & bretheren with triumph & joy. I anticipate that Elder Hyde is in N. York City & I am waiting to obtain a few copies of the third Edition of the Book
of Mormon. To raise means is hard, yet <we trust> in the Lord. I shall go to Phil.a. as soon as possible.
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