I have been Laboring under the Direction of
J. C. Little through your recommendation and
you may ask him about me if you please
I will say that Brothe Little is A faithfull man
and worthy of confidence and I Like him for his
Determined Spirit to go ahead he aint afraid of the
Devil and all his Army he is my particular
friend and you can ask him all about Leonard.
I want you to write me A Long Letter if there
is any way to send it to me and give me all
the instruction you have to impart to sutch
an unworthy Brother as I am for A Letter from
you will be joyfully recieved by me I Do
asshure you I Long to hear from you but I
Long more to behold your face I wish you
to give my Love to Broth Brigham and the
rest of your Quorum and all the Saints that
may enquire after me please to write to me
all the circumstances about the Death of Brothe
& Sister Jonathan H Hale for there is many
reports about them here and their friends
often enquires of me about them and if you
write I can tel them and know myself
all the Saints wishes to be remembered to you
& family. My Wife & family joines with
me in sending our best Love and respects to
you & Sister Woodruff & family I having
nothing more to write ^and^ must say these Lines Leave
me well and mine and I hope they will find you
and yours the same (6 that (Chrismas Pudding)
I have not forgotten tell Sister Woodruff
I Remain your Brothe in the New
and Everlasting Covenant of the Gospel
forgive all mistakes

Leonard Hardy

to Wilford Woodruff Esq

I have been Laboring under the Direction of J. C. Little through your recommendation and you may ask him about me if you please I will say that Brothe Little is A faithfull man and worthy of confidence and I Like him for his Determined Spirit to go ahead he aint afraid of the Devil and all his Army he is my particular friend and you can ask him all about Leonard. I want you to write me A Long Letter if there is any way to send it to me and give me all the instruction you have to impart to sutch an unworthy Brother as I am for A Letter from you will be joyfully recieved by me I Do asshure you I Long to hear from you but I Long more to behold your face I wish you to give my Love to Broth Brigham and the rest of your Quorum and all the Saints that may enquire after me please to write to me all the circumstances about the Death of Brothe & Sister Jonathan H Hale for there is many reports about them here and their friends often enquires of me about them and if you write I can tel them and know myself all the Saints wishes to be remembered to you & family. My Wife & family joines with me in sending our best Love and respects to you & Sister Woodruff & family I having nothing more to write and must say these Lines Leave me well and mine and I hope they will find you and yours the same (6 that (Chrismas Pudding) I have not forgotten tell Sister Woodruff I Remain your Brothe in the New and Everlasting Covenant of the Gospel forgive all mistakes

Leonard Hardy

to Wilford Woodruff Esq