Letter from Erastus R. Nielsen, 15 December 1891
Logan, Utah, 189
Pres. Wilford Woodruff.
Dear Bro. I received
a letter from your office two or three days ago
asking whether or not I am prepared to take a
mission to Europe. I will tell you what my
circumstances are and leave you to judge whether
or not they would justify my taking such mission
A little over a year ago I bought a city lot
which is situated upon C.P. Railroad land, and
for I which I have no title nor can I get a title for
two years yet. In the mean time I am paying for
the lot in yearly installments; I still owe for said
Lot the sum of One hundred and seventy five dollars
besides the interest on same, which must be paid when
due or I will have to forfeit the land and what I have
already paid on it.
After buying said lot (the lot is 9x18 rods) I sold a
team and wagon I had, towards building a house
Borrowed some money and got the rest on time.
The amount of indebdtedness still remaining on my
house and improvements is about $475.00 which must also
