Letter from William Bench Jr, 9 June 1888
Salt Lake City,
Prest Wilford Woodruff.
Dear Bro.
having been released by
Prest Geo Teasdale, from the mission to which I was called
last October, (viz) Great Britan, on account of ill health, which
disabled me from performing the duties of a travelling Elder. I returned
by the late Company of Saints, and as I obligated myself to you
for my passage, I desire to meet this obligation as soon as circumstances
will permit, now if you have any counsel or advice to give me as to
the course I should persue, whether to surrender myself to the Officers
and meet the Penalty inflicted in U. C. cases ofr seek an asylum where
I can perform light labor untill my health, returns sufficient to perform
that work which will enable ^me^ to help sustain my families, if you can
utilize my talent in any direction to advantage I shall be pleased
to conform to your wishes.
Awaiting an early reply I remain your Brother in
the Gospel of Christ
William Bench.
P.S. I have adopted the name of W. S. Osbourne and any
comunication addressed to me, at this office will find me.
