Letter from James Rogers Read, 31 July 1890
Hon. Wilton Woodruff,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dear Sir:
The object of this letter is to inquire if in the service
of the Church or in your own individual service there is a position
vacant which you wish to fill with a man on whose ability, fideli-
ty, courage and integrity you can always rely? If so, to respect-
fully request that you consider me an applicant. If there is not
any way which I can serve you here, I shall be pleased to come to
Salt Lake City or to go to any place which you may direct.
I am a young man, 27 years old; have been a student at the
Johns Hopkins University, and am a graduate of the Law Dept. of the
University of Maryland.
I am at present employed, but my position is in many ways not
congeniel, but being dependent upon it and having a mother to look
after, has in a great measure precluded me from securing another
situation more suited to my taste.
In the event of employing me, there is no doubt but that you
will find me valuable to you. I do not say this is the spirit of
conceit, but because I know that a man of any ability, who is an
honorable man, as I trust I am; and who will be as loyal to your
interests as I shall be, is always a valuable man.
If you decide to give me a trial, I shall give you satisfacto-
ry reference as to my character, mental qualifications &c.
I solicit your careful consideration for the above, and am sat-
isfied if you decide to take me into your service that you will not
regret having done so.
Yours very respectfully,
James R Read.
1315 Mulberry St.
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