Letter from Peter Ross Gillespie, 8 March 1896
President Woodruff
Dear Sir,
Your letter
received, to say I was surprised,
would scarcely exprese my feelings,
for I had no idea that I would
be thought worthy the honor of
a mission, as the greater portion
of my life has been a very
reckless one. For the past twelve
years, I have ben leading the
wild life of a "Cow-boy" and
have had all the bad faults
they are noted for. A year ago
las December I came home here
to Tooele, to take a rest, resolving
in my mind to try and live a
