_Tuesday, August 16, 1842_.--Brother Derby returned in the evening, bringing the following letter: _Letter of Emma Smith to Joseph Smith, Relating to the Future Movements of the Prophet, and Items of Business_. DEAR HUSBAND:--I am ready to go with you if you are obliged to leave; and Hyrum says he will go with me. I shall make the best arrangements I can and be as well prepared as possible. But still I feel good confidence that you can be protected without leaving this country. There are more ways than one to take care of you, and I believe that you can still direct in your business concerns if we are all of us prudent in the matter. If it was pleasant weather I should contrive to see you this evening, but I dare not run too much of a risk, on account of so many going to see you. General Adams sends the propositions concerning his land, two dollars an acre, payments as follows: Assumption of mortgage, say about fourteen hundred, interest included. Taxes due, supposed about thirty dollars. Town property one thousand dollars. Balance, money payable in one, two, three or four years. Brother Derby will tell you all the information we have on hand. I think we will have news from Quincy as soon as tomorrow. Yours affectionately forever, EMMA SMITH. _Letter of Wilson Law to Joseph Smith--Advises Retirement of the Prophet from Nauvoo until Next Governor Takes his Seat of Office_. NAUVOO CITY, ILLINOIS, 1 o'clock, afternoon, August 16, 1842. _Lieutenant-General Joseph Smith:_ MY DEAR FRIEND.--I have just received and read yours of today, and hasten to reply. {111} There is no movement of any kind going on today amongst the enemy, as far as I can see, which helps to strengthen me in my opinion of yesterday; but still it might be a calm before a storm, and if so we will meet it when it comes. You wish my opinion respecting your absenting yourself for some time from those friends that are dear to you as life, and to whom you are also as dear, and from the place and station to which you are called by Him who ruleth in the armies of heaven and amongst the inhabitants of the earth.