Letter to Emma Manella Woodruff, 25 November 1876
Saturday Midnight. St George. Nov 25 1876
My Dear Nellie It was a great pleasure
to get your letter. I hope you will write
to me often. It is a great Blessing to a parent
to have good Children. I wish I could drop
down in the Dooryard & spend an Evening with
you, and the Rest of the Children, and your
Mother, but I will some time. I hope you
will be able to go to school, also Asahel
& c^C^lary^a^ for I want you all to learn all
you can. I do not expect any thing els
but that you will all be good Childrn
and do what you can for your Mother
and the Childrn. I think you hae all done
well. Asahel has done Nobly, and I know
Owen & Blanch, has, as well as you &
Clara. I wish I could hae divided all
the grapes & Raisons with you all that have
been given me since I hae been he[r]e
I wat to hae you remember your prayers
daily & Remember me. Good nght
God Bless you. Your Affectionate Father
Wilford Woodruff
