Boston, August . Dear Sir,—Having once more arrived in the Eastern States, and entered upon the field of my labours, I feel assured that I shall have a little time once more allot- ted me to open a correspondence with my friends who are labouring abroad in the vineyard; which blessing has almost been denied us for the last two years, in conse- quence of our journeys in the wilderness and travels to the mountains, separating us in a degree from the means of corresponding with our friends abroad. I received a letter from you last winter, and sent you one in return, containing also one to Capt. Dan Jones, which I hope you obtained, but do not know that they reached you. I have not heard anything definite from Elder O. Pratt since he left Council Bluffs, but rumour says that he has sailed for Liverpool. I saw your family fre- quently before I left the Bluffs; the last I saw of them was at the Horn, with Presidents Young and Kimball, with 600 waggons. They were all well and in good spirits, and I think comfortably fitted out for the journey to the mountains. That company started from the Horn about the 1st of June; Elders W. Richards and A. Lyman left about the 25th of June with about 300 waggons more, making a little rising of 900 waggons in all during this season's emigration. We entirely evacuted Winter Quarters, which is truly desolate. Elder O. Hyde was with me at Mount Pisgah, Nauvoo, Keokuck, and St. Louis. We there parted; he went to Washington and I to Boston. While we were at Nauvoo, there was some ex- citement from a report that O. Hyde would preach in the temple—neither of us had any such intention; I, however, preached to one man, and baptized, confirmed, and ordained him an elder, and he went out to preach the gospel. I was with Elder Hyde at St. Louis, as I said above, which is the last I have heard from him. I have seen many elders since I came to Boston, among whom are N. H. Felt, A. P. Rockwood, D. Carter, J. C. Little, Dudley, and others who are on missions in the Eastern States; also brothers Robbins and Cordon, who will go to England on missions, and will probably deliver this letter to you. I have had a pleasant interview with Capt. Joseph Russell, of Miramichi. As to news in this country, I have not much to communicate at this time. I have not had time as yet to form much of an opinion how our cause is through the Eastern States; but as far as I do know, they are quite as favourable as I expected to find them. As to national affairs they present to the discerning mind signs of keeping pace with other nations of the earth in causing their fig trees to bear. No congress ever broke up with greater excitement than the last—feelings of the deepest hatred are seated in the hearts of Northern and Southern statesmen against each other. Senator Butler sent a challenge to Benton of Mo, for a duel, but were pre- vented carrying out their designs by being taken into custody by the officers of government. Political parties are breaking to pieces and new ones forming. M. Van Buren has deserted the democrat ranks, and is a candidate for the presidency by a combination of parties, including Abolitionist, Van Burens, &c., with the son of John Q. Adams as vice president. There is no doubt in my mind but that the North and South, will, before many years, be arrayed in hostile warfare against each other. Mobs, riots, fires, and pestilence are on the increase in this country. At the last election in Illinois there was quite a fight between the Germans and old