Letter from Christopher Layton Galbraith, 2 March 1895
Pres. Wilford Woodruff
S. L. City
Dear Brother
In reply to yours of the 13th of
Feb, I reply as follows. I am a believer in the
principals of the Church of Jesus Christ of
laterday saints, Willing and wishing to obey the
call made on me by the pr^i^estood of God, Yet at
the same time the notification was so long
on the road I had no chance to get ready.
The date on which I received your letter was
Feb 27th 7 P.M. only giving me 3 days to
prepare in as the other 7 days would be taken
up in traveling between here and S. L. City.
Which time would have bin all the time
I would have asked if my business had
bin in a shape to leave but it was not
as I had heard nothing about being calld
before I received the notification My finan-
cial affairs are in a mixed condition. For
instance I have took a contract to build a
house which is up to the square. I have sold
some land which has bin bought of a Mexican
there is some trouble about the deeds of said
land I have obligated myself to pay some
more to a party in S. L. City. Have just
sent a order for some thing to keep house with
as I was expecting to get married about the
1st of Apr. I have bought a house and lot
and sold the same for brick and lum-
ber the same is not paid for or in others
words I have not received my pay for the same
with many other affairs which would be use-
less to mention. Had I the money on hand
