% H. W. Church letter, Williamsport [Tennessee] to John Taylor
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Williamsport July the 16th 1855
Dear Br Taylor

I avail my self of this oportunity of writing
to you.  I am well at this time through the mercies
of my heavenly Farther I hope that these few lines
will find you in the enjorment of good health
I recieved your letter dated the 19th of June
I was truly glad to hear from you

In the letter you requested me to go to see
a certain individual I acordingly did so
I arived there on Tuesday the 11th of July 1855
I found the individual that you spoke of in the
enjoyment of good health appeard to be pretty
glad to see me had not recieved any letters
or papers from you had written two letters
to you did not intend to come to Newyork.
The Individual wished me to say to you that
𐑇𐐨 never intended to cross the plains again
no never does not believe that the
Almighty requires it. Says ^𐑇𐐨^ never intends
to deny mormonism will suffer 𐐸𐐯𐑉
head taken off first

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𐑇𐐨 does not wish any of 𐐸𐐯𐑉 friends
to find out any thing concerning of 𐐸𐐯𐑉
and that has been the reason why that 𐑇𐐨
has not been more foward in writing
On your receipt of my letter 𐑇𐐨 wishes to
know what you will say concerning the matter
you will therefore pleas to write to 𐐸𐐯𐑉 and
direct the letter to me and I will remail the
same and direct it to 𐐒𐑉 𐐓𐐱𐑋𐐹𐑅𐐲𐑌 this is
the way that 𐑇𐐨 requests it to be done

𐑇𐐨 says taht 𐑇𐐨 has not written to any
person in the vally the reason that if 𐑇𐐨 wrote
to one or two only the rest would not like it
𐑇𐐨 says that 𐑇𐐨 believes that you are a
man of God never said one word against
you or any person else

𐑇𐐨 was unexpectedly very kindly recieved [sic] by
her relations and friends.  I told 𐐸𐐯𐑉 that I
thought that 𐑇𐐨 would change 𐐸𐐯𐑉 mind
when it be seen to thunder in the united States
𐑇𐐨 said that 𐑇𐐨 had no inclination to go
now if the Lord would make it manifest

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that it was her duty to go 𐑇𐐨 would go
Altho the signs of the times do not appear
the most favourable I think there is a chance
yet for 𐐸𐐯𐑉

I have went according to your request and done
the best that I could If I could see you I could
tell you a great deal more than I can write
you informed me that you recieved my letter but you
did not acknowledge the reciept of the money for the
Mormon Six months which I sent at the same time It was
for Mr Golden to be directed to the address L?
Golden Williamsport Mary County Tennessee
The papers have not come yet

Also I have sent to Br Snow two subscribers
for the mormon the 1ano Mr Greenfields also
myself ^1 year^ and Two of my Brothers six months and Mr
Ragsdel 6 months I have recieved 13 No of the Mormon
and that is all none of the rest have come on yet
I have recieved intelgence from my wife dated May the
31st She states that she was well that the grass hopers
done considerable injury to the crops that the soldiers
Have taken off some of the women from the valley

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𐑇𐐨 𐑅𐐯𐑅 𐑄𐐰𐐻 𐐺𐑉 𐐝𐑋𐐳𐐻 𐐸𐐰𐑅 𐐩 𐐷𐐲𐑍 𐐶𐐴𐑁 18
𐐷𐑉𐑅 𐐱𐑂 𐐩𐐾

I hope that you will be able to read this letter
as it is not put to gather very systematical.

There is great excitement in this country
at this time upon the subject of politicks
Democracy & Knownothingism engrosses the
attention of the people at this time it is to be
hoped that the excitement will measurably subsist
after the election which will be the 2nd day of
August next

Cropts in this portion of the country are first
rate both wheat and corn as far as my knowle^dge^
extends I pray that you may be blessed
in all things that you may set your hand
unto in righteousness both now and forevermore Amen

To Brother Taylor   H. W. Church
my address H. W. Church Williamsport Mary coun[ty]
Tennessee my compliments to all that may
inquire after my welfare
  H. W. C.