Letter from Karl Gottfried Maeser, 11 May 1888
Provo City, Utah,
President Wilford Woodruff.
Dear Brother,
Enclosed letter from Bro. Donaldson was received here
this morning and its contents takieng into consideration, as
they form a sequel of a correspondence between the authorities
of Bannock Stake and myself, commenced Aug. 28, 1887,
by your instruction, in regard to the establishment of a
Stake Academy at Rexburg.
As the XII academic year of the Brigham Young Ac-
ademy closes Friday, May 25 and the Normal Graduates,
10 in number, besides several students graduating in
some scientific studies, are engaged next week in
their written examinations, and these labors besides
the closing xexercises of the Academy requiring my
personal attendance, I cannot see the possibility
of my f complying with this kind invitation.
These circumstances prevent me also to my sore
disappointment to attend the dedication of the
Temple at Manti.
As soon I am at liberty in Provo, I shall be
entirely at your disposal. Although the full
