Letter from George Teasdale, 28 December 1889
President Wilford Woodruff,
Salt Lake City Utah,
Dear Brother:
Your cablegram
of the 17th inst, to "release Robert Hodge return im-
mediately," was received, and today he has left
Liverpool, in company with Bro. J. S. Morris, who
has been laboring in Wales in very poor health,
and upon the recommendation of Pres Alma M.
Matthews has been released to return home. They
left this morning per S. S. Nevada. On the evening
of Wednesday 18thinst Elders Samuel A. King from
Fillmore, and Fred. Wyss and John Teascher of
Salt Lake City, arrived here per Guion S. S. Alaska.
Bro S. A. King has been appointed to labor in the
London Conference, and the other brethren gone to
Bern. They all left here to day.
With regard to Bro. Phillips being here, he
came to this office with Bro. Whitaker when
he was on his way home. Bro Phillips had been
a great deal with Bro. Whitaker who understood
his circumstances and conversion. He intended
to get work in Liverpool as assistant to a
Doctor as he wished to get away from his
former associates. He is a very well educa-
ted young man and has been quite an assist-
