# Letter to Emma Smith, 6 June 1832
# Date: June 6, 1832 | Source: https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/letter-to-emma-smith-6-june-1832/1
# Scribal status: holograph (JSP source note: 'handwriting and signature of JS'; address panel by Newel K. Whitney removed)
# Spelling: original (Joseph Smith Papers verbatim transcript); deletions, editorial glosses/footnotes, and address panels removed

June 6th Greenville Floid FloydCo 1832
Dear Wife—
I would inform you that Brother Martin has arrived here and braught the pleasing news that our Familys were well when he left there which Greately Cheared our hearts and revived our Spirits we thank our hevenly Father for his Goodness unto us and all of you , Martin arrived on Satterday the Same week he left Chagrin haveing a prosperous time we are all in good health Brother Whitneys leg is gaining and he thinks he Shall be able to to perform his Journy so as to get home about the 20th my Situation is a very unpleasent one although I will endeaver to be Contented the Lord asisting me I have visited a grove which is Just back of the town almost every day where I can be secluded from the eyes of any mortal and there give vent to all the feelings of my heart in meaditation and praiyr I have Called to mind all the past moments of my life and am left to mourn and Shed tears of sorrow for my folly in Sufering the adversary of my Soul to have so much power over me as he has had in times past but God is merciful

and has forgiven my Sins and I rejoice that he Sendeth forth the Comferter unto as many as believe and humbleeth themselves before him I was grieved to hear that Hiram had lost his little Child I think we Can in Some degree simpathise with him but we all must be reconciled to our lots and Say the will of the Lord be done Sister Whitney wrote a letter to her husband which was very chearing and being unwell at that time and filled with much anxiety it would have been very consoling to me to have received a few lines from you but as you did not take the trouble I will try to be contented with my lot knowing that God is my friend in him I shall find comfort I have given my life into his hands I am prepared to go at his Call I desire to be with Christ I Count not my life dear to me only to do his will I am not pleased to hear that William Mc.lelin has come back and disobayed the voice of him who is altogether Lovely for a woman. I am astonished at sister Emaline yet I cannot belive she is not a worthy Sister I hope She will find him true and kind to her but have no reason to expect it his conduct merits the disapprobation of every true follower of Christ

but this is a painful subject I hope you will excuse my warmth of feeling in mentioning this subject and also my inability in convaying my ideas in writing I am happy to find that you are still in the faith of Christ and at Father Smiths I hope you will Comfort Father and Mother in their trials and Hiram and Jerusha and the rest of the Family tell Sophronia I remember her and Kalvin in my prayrs my respects to the rest I Should Like to See little Julia and once more take her on my knee and converse with you on all the subjects which concerns us things I cannot is not prudent for me to write I omit all the important things which could I See you I could make you aquainted with tell Brother Williams that I and Brother Whitney will arrange the business of that farm when we come give my respects to all the Brotheren Br— Whitny’s Family tell them he is Chearfull and patient and a true Brother to me I Subscribe myself your Husband the Lord bless you peace be with you So
Farewell untill I return
Joseph Smith Jr—

(martin will come with us)
