Letter from Gottfried Eschler, 5 November 1890
Gottfried Eschler
Garden City.
In re mission
Rcd Nov 14 [18]90
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Garden City Rich Co Utah Nov 5th 1890
President Wilford Woodruff
Salt Lake City Utah.
Dier Brother
Last January I was called to
go on a Mission to Swztzerland and Germany. I was
told to start from Salt Lake City on Feb the 7th.
I answered the Letter and said I would go but at
the same time stated my Circumstances upon which
I was honorably released. But Brother Wm. Budge
told me that my Name would still be kept on the
Missionary List and I should prepar myself to go
as soon as I would be called gagain.
Now I have done so and I am now better prepared
than I was a year ago. My Familie is where I would
like to leave them while I would be away on my Mission
here in Garden City where they can attend Metetings and
Sunday Schools although my Property is very Little and no wheres
near to supply there wants, but with the help of the Lord
and oure good Bishop they would get along allright.
I can pay my debts allright but will have not much
to spare unless I could sell some Horses of which I have
three and good one's, and would rather not sell them.
Now what I would like to know is this: I would
like to go to the Colonies of Mexico in order to leave ^live^
in Peace surounded by all of my Familie of which I have
been moore or less deprived in the last three years or more.
I aslso think it is fully as good a Country to make a
Living in or leave a Familie while gone abroad.
