Letter from Gustave Albert Anderson, 18 October 1893
Salt Lake City
To the Presidency of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
I was sent to the Church office
in Copenhagen the 7 of May 1892 to write
the Swedish Star but when I had been
there till the 22nd day of January 1893, then
I feel in transgression with a girl that
I loved and who had promised me
that she would be my wife. We used to
go together, and when the President of the
Mission saw that, he told me kindly
to stop going with her; but I am sorry
to say, that I did not listen to his good
council. I was not strong enough to resist
the temptation, and I feel now the consequences.
I was sent to Sweden, and while
there I received a letter from her, that
she was in family way. I had felt bad
all the time ever since the crim was
committed - the Spirit greived me.
I may state, that I never had any
