Jaffa . Dear Sir Little did I think few months ago, nor could I have even dreamed that I should now be writing to the Honorable President of the latter day Saints of Salt Lake City Utah which fact I look upon as being of a predestinated character inasmuch as am made to feel that I am in duty bound to be one of the Instruments in the forwarding to a certain extent the cause of the latter day saints in Palestine relative to the speedy Advent of our Lord Jesus and the necessity of true repentance which I will endeavour by Gods' help to infuse into the minds of the natives upon every available opportunity: as regard myelf I dont see as yet the necessity of baptism though on the other hand I think it is right that enquirers should be baptised in due time in conformity with the ordinances of the Church of the latter day Saints. Before I was acquainted with Mr Sjodahl I knew hardly any thing about the Mormons until I read the books which To Wilford Woodruff Esqr. Salt Lake City, Utah Tar U. S. of America