Letter from Joseph Barker, 2 April 1888
Prest Woodruff
Dear Brother
your letter of the 28th I have Just
Received, and can truly say ^am^ pleased and
Happy that I am counted Worthy at this
late day of my life to say a few Words in
Defence of the gospel of Christ.
and with ^the^ blessing of god and your aprual
I Will do my best to honour my calling
I hope I shall have the privlige of
gathering up the genealogy of my dead
kindred.
this is the desire of your
Bro. in the Gospel, Joseph Barker
P. S.
I shall be Ready, start by the 10th
if Nothing happens: J. B.
I endorse the above, Brot Barker
has paid his tithing, and He has my confidence
Wm. L. N. Allen Bishop 21st Ward
