Letter from Francis Marion Stephenson, 4 July 1895
Lewiston
Prest Wilford Woodruff
Dear Brother
your letter is duly received
you wished to know my feelings in
regard to the call. Will say that I
would rather have furnished some Elder
that was able to do more good than I am
as I am 55 years old and my Education
is very poor this is in my mind due
you to know so you mite not think that
you had a well qualified Elder
this is all the apology I wish to make
I feel that this is a great call and all
the fears that I have is that I may not
be able to do justice to it. with this
explanation I feel willing to go on the
date named and do the best I can
your Brother in the Gospel
F M Stephenson
W. H Lewis, Bp
