Letter from Matthias Foss Cowley, 14 June 1889
W. B. Gibbons
Preston
Preston, Idaho.
June 10th, 1889.
Mr. Cowley
Dear Brother.
My Son Wm A Gibbons recieveg
a letter from S. L. City stating that his name
had been suggested & accepted as a Missionary
to Great Britain, to start in Aug. in his case
I think there are reasonable obstacles. I suppose
the Stake Presidency suggested his name in
the first place when he was about 15 years old
he hasd a sun stroke which brought on fits
but it is seldom now that he has them, but
I fear the excitement in traveling may bring
them on again & it would not be safe for him
to be away from those that know how to treat him
at such times & further he is just making a
start & is very short of means. he has nothing to