Letter from Cyrus Nathaniel Sanford, 12 June 1894
Springville Utah
President Wilford Woodruff
Salt Lake City
Dear Brother
Your favor of June 8th letting
me know that my name had been suggested and
accepted as a Missionary to the Northern States, and
asking what my feelings are in regard to this call
I feel honered to know that I have been considered
worthy to be called to preach the Gospel of Jesus
Christ, but I am in a very poor condition to leave
home at present. I will honestly state my circumstances
to you, and leave it to you to say whether I shall go
on this mission or not. I own a city lot and house
to live in. In the first place the No. of family
Myself & wife seven children viz 6 girls & one boy
13 years old. My Motherinlaw lives with us and I have
to take care of her. Also my wifes niece 12 years old
to keep & provide for. My father and Mother
are very old and have no one to look after them
but me. My father has turned his 80th year. My
Mother is 79 years old and has been blind for a
year. I have had considerable sickness in my
family this spring and have incurred thereby
a debt of about $200.00 and what my family has
to depend on for a living is my labor. After
knowing the circumstances if you say I should
go on this Mission I will put my trust in the
Lord and try and get to my field of labor as
soon as possible.
Your Brother in the Gospel
Cyrus N. Sanford
See over.
