Letter from A. B. Cook, 16 March 1896
Layton, Utah,
President Wilford Woodruff
Salt Lake City,
Dear Bro, Your notice of March 11th,
saying that I had been selected for a
mission to the Northern States received.
I regret that matters are such that
I cannot arrange to go as you request,
but if I ever see any way clear I will
endeavor to fill the mission to which
I have been called. if you do
not see fit to release me from same.
For the last four and a half years
I have acted as business manager for
The Layton Milling & E. Co. of this place,
but on April 1st I retire from that
Position. During all of this time I have
laid out every dollar I have made
for a home for my family, so that when
I get the few small debts paid which
I am owing I will have about
$2000 or $3000 left to support my
family on the coming season.
I have property that I would glad-
ly dispose of and fill the mission now
if I could possibly turn same into cash
but I cannot do so.
