| Following April conference, Joseph and Sidney go into hiding, visiting Martin Harris in Palmyra, New York. By April 25 Emma has received a letter from him. This is her response. |
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Dear Husband, |
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Letterbook-2
Joseph Smith letterbook 1 (copies of letters, June 1829-February 1843). Selected Collections, 1:20. Original, Church Archives, MS 155.
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Your letter was welcomed both by friends and foes, we were glad enough to hear that you was well, and our enemies think they have almost found you, by seeing where the letters were mailed. We are all well as usual except Mother is not quite as well as common. |
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| Joseph and Sidney "notorious liars" |
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Our family is small and yet I have a great deal of business to see to, Brother Tenny has not moved yet, and he does not know when he will, we have taken possession of all the room we could get. |
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William Tenney was a member of the Second Quorum of Seventy (1835). William Tenney Jr. attended an Elders Quorum meeting on Jan. 30, 1836. It is not known if they are the same individual. |
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I have got all the money that I have had any chance to and as many goods as I could [as] well, I have not got much at Chester, no money at all, there is so many a watching that place that there is no prospect of my getting any thing of consequence there. |
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Brother Knights will tell you better about the business than I can write, as there is but a moment for me to improve. |
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I cannot tell you my feelings when I found I could not see you before you left, yet I expect you can realize them, the Children feel very anxious about you because they dont know where you have gone; I verily feel that if I had no more confidence in God than some I could name, I should be in a sad case indeed but I still believe that if we humble ourselves, and are <as> faithful as we can be we Should be delivered from every snare that may be laid for our feet, and our lives and property will be saved and we redeemed from unreasonable encumbrances. |
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My time is out, I pray that God will keep you I purity and safety till we all meet again. |
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Emma Smith
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Kirtland April 25th |
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Mr Joseph Smith Jr |
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