Letter to George Albert Smith, 11 January 1841
40 Ironmonger Row Saint Lukes London
Elder Smith
[May] [sent] her letter to me to Back I will write a
word on this & put into it, Eldr Kimball went yesterday to
Woolwich to preach he has not got Back. I held three meeti
ings in London communed with the Saints had a ful house, &
whle Braking Bread a Lady entered the door & preseted me with
a letter of Recommendation from under the hands of Eldr
L. R. Foster of New York, & who should the Lady be But Sistr
(Ellen Balfour Redman) I was at her house the last night I
was in N. Y. their is sumthing singular about her coming
to London she was taken sick right unto death & counciled
to take a sea voyage for her health. Eldr Blakeslee & othrs
anointed her & she was carried on Board of a ship to come
to London, & a ship never was known to live through
such a rough passage 35 days & ownly 12 hours of fair
weather [they] were driven to the cape of Good Hope under
Bare poles constant thunder & lightning for 16 nights in
succession the cook jumped overboard becase he said
the ship was covered with devils, But she arivd Safe in London
Dock & has spent a fortneight in this city trying to find us
& fou[n]d me yesterday by a dream that she had Saturday
night, & we were happy to meet I walked with with her
to her room & saw her children three in number she is a
widow. A Scotch Lady of the first rank & Education. She forme
rly taught the languages French Italic & music in the families
of some of the first Lords in London. She has many acquait
ances here & thinks the Lord has sent her here to do good
she is now visiting many persons of Rank & preaching the
fullness of the gospel unto them she is truly a Bold soldier
