Letter from Hans T. Peterson, 14 September 1896
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Smithfield Sep. 14 th [18]96
Prest. Wilford Woodruff
Dear Brother
According to my promise, in
my letter of last April, that I would be prepared to start
on my mission in October, I am pleased to state that
with the help of the Lord I will be ready to start any time
in that month as you direct
Your brother in the Gospel
Hans T. Peterson
Prest. Wilford Woodruff,
Dear Brother:
Bro Hans T. Petersen is one of our
very best and useful Young Men, always willing and ready
to carry out the counsel given him, was born in Denmark
he is not very robust has to quit work in the Mill once in
awhile to recruit his health, if compatible with your feelings,
I would suggest that he be sent to Scandinavia to labor
instead of Indian Territory, as our boys in that Territory
write that they are troubled with Malaria, and as he is of a
