Letter from Marvin Elmer Pack, 27 December 1888
President Wilford Woodruff.
Dear Brother:
You
doubtless are awaiting a reply to your last letter
to me. I have heard of the letter, and have an
idea of its contents from my brother to whom it
was sent, in Salt Lake City; but I have not seen
it yet, as he forgot to bring it when he came out.
If I understand rightly you ask what is the
amount of my indebtedness, what interest I have
to pay, and also what aid my family will require
if I go to the Sandwich Islands and leave them.
If, when I receive your letter, I see anything else that
requires an answer, I will write again. My Father
will be in the city about the 3rd of Jan., and he will
try to see you, when he can give you all inform-
ation you may require. Were he not coming I would
try to come and see you my self.
During the month of Jan. I expect to take out a
loan of $600.00 from Zion's Benefit Building Society
to pay the amount due on my home in the 17th Ward
besides this I will ^be^ owing $150.00. The dues and interest
on the former, amount to $7.00 per month, and
the interest on the latter to $12.00 per annum, or a
total of $8.00 per month. The County, Territorial, and
City taxes amount to $17.00 per annum, making
a grand total of $113.00 per year.
