1840 11 15 Times and Seasons Letter from George A. Smith

From the Times and Seasons 15 November 1840, pg 223-224

Letter from George A. Smith

Burslem, Staffordshire, England, June 6th, 1840.

Cousin C. C. Waller:--

I hasten to redeem the promise I made you last fall at Ohio city, by giving some account of the events that have transpired since that time. I expected then in five weeks to have been in England, but my way was hedged up on every side. I was confined in Kirtland 4 weeks by sickness. I pursued my journey to Hamilton where I was again confined to my room five weeks with a disease resembling a dropsical consumption. Gaining my health a little I went to W. Stockbridge, Mass. where I was attacked with chill fever which lasted twelve days, then left me. I proceeded to New York where I arrived about Feb. 1st. I searched half a day for your brother and found he had removed from Nassau st. The next day I went to Philadelphia, to see cousin Joseph Smith but was disappointed as he had returned to Illinois. After 10 days confinement by sickness in Philadelphia, and a visit to Chester county Pa., I returned to New York on the 27th of Feb. Found your brother in John st.; delivered your letter and had a very agreeable visit. On the 9th of March set sail on board the packet ship Patrick Henry for Liverpool in company with five brethren of the church of Latter Day Saints. After a rough and disagreeable passage of 28 days, landed on the shores of Great Britain.

Rest of the letter ommitted as not relevant to New York City.