Liverpool, Eng.

Feb 5th 1842

To. President Joseph Smith and the Saints in America, whom it may concern

 

Dear Brethren, I drop you a line In haste, to inform you, that on the 12th of Jan. We sent a Ship of near 100 Saints, by New Orleans on Ship Fremont. And that we have this Day (Feb 5th) Dispatched another. the largest in Liverpool, Called the Hope, Capt. Soube Master with about 270 Souls on Board, for Nauvoo. under the superintendance of James Burnham, Each of these will contain some Money for the Temple. We shall send another ship in on about the 18th of this month. and another in fore part of March next.

 

In Great Haste I Remain yours in the Cause of Zion

 

We are all well.

P. P. Pratt

 

Source: Letter from Parley P. Pratt , Liverpool, England to Joseph Smith, Nauvoo, Illinois,

LDS Church Archives.