IJW letter, from those that were stitched, not including prior pages, no date but talks of being on ship
The see-man say that when thay is anay of the Elder on Bord that thay have no fears but all Will be Right[.] thay say that [not] one Ever Was lost When our people Was With them[.] hoping that these fue lines Will find you all Well as it [is with] Me[.] thank god I have No feares as to hour safety But I have as to you and the Children[.] Martha Sophai gots Bee of good chear[.] All is well with those that put thine trust in god[.] No more at present from your husband and father in good spirits[,] Isaac J Wardle
IJW to family Jan 29, 1879
Jan 29, 1879 New York Bay
[pg one] My Dane famley[,] I have been on bord 24 houres only[.] travel 10 miles the Whaten [White] out[.] Been Deep a nuph to go to see But expect to starte in 3 houres[.] the site I now behold is something that wood make you gase With Wonder[.]
The ship Rodes to Much to right Much but thinking one Word Mite bee of some comfort to you[.] I ahsll do the Best[.] My helth is been good[;] Ever since I lefe home[.] keep your selves in god Cheer Concern me[.] God is with us[.]
[pg two] give my love to all[.] kis the children for me[.] I shall right wen at New York[.] I J Wardle
Ijw to family from New York
Jan 27 1879 New York
My Dear Martha & Sophia, John & Crelez [Crilla Marie] Mentay [Araminta] & William Joseph &Charles Hannah and my Dear little sillas, i set down to Right to let you all Know how I am at present[.] i am Well at this time[.] thank god for this Blesing, hoping that you are all tha same[.] i am Now far a Way from you but I Can see you all the same].] I lass see you all the same it is 2870 Miles that We are anpart but I hope hear long it Will Be ganed younited and that We shall Be preserved fromall Danger thill Whe have finishened our Mishin and I have the privlig to Returne [pagetwo] Home to you all again[.] i have pray god to Bles you all and preserve you that sicknes Nor Deth may Not Make in Rude among you and I hope that I hav got your Best Wahis [wishes] [.] We trakted Night and Day till REacht this City Not having time to Right to you[.] i sent 2 scraps to let you [k]Now that i was all right[.] We came on Express all the Way stopng 10 minits at Ogden 30 at Omaha 40 Chicago 20 at pit burg 15 at pilhadapy arrived at new york shunday at 7 clock[.] Meating Was a painted at 10 oc Wich We attended and myself and B[rother] south [page three] Spoke to the people Wich glad to see us and hear form us and that all is Well in zion[.] We have been this morning and got our Berth No 69 Wich We go to on the 28 at 8 oclock[.] start for at 9 oclock if all is Welle[.] the sants are very kind to us[;] du all thay can for us; invite us to eate With them[.] But have not got plases for us to sleep[.] We stay at hotel at Night Wich cost $2 for Bead[.] I have just got Word of Brother H. Banean sade Rivel at Liverpool England[.] hoping 11 dayes to be their[.] i now shall say to be thankfull that you are in the valey of the Mountanes[.] the Wickness that We see is sickning to Eyes[;] [page four] prostetuetnt on Evry hand, Ralrode in Every place, prafanetz till i thought that god Will Com out of is hiding plase and Chasen this nation[.] i feel More thankful that your lot is Cast with the sants in the valays of the Mountins f[ar] away from the seens[.] i Now bha to give My love to all my frends[.] tell Bro Winseround to Excuse me for not Rithing to him, tim very preshes[.] at present We have Not got time to Eate lastey[.] We have got to viset the sants Before We start Which is our Dutey[.] so No More at present from you husband and father[.] Issac J Wardle to My famley Wright at Liverpool.
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