Letter from John Ephraim Magleby, 30 December 1897
Monroe, Utah,
Prest Wilford Woodruff
Dear Brother
Nearly ten days ago
I received your letter notifying me of
my call to take a return mission to
New Zealand. And in answer will say that
I accept the same not only as a favor
as on honor, but as a great privilige
given to only ^a^ few, and will do my best
to be ready to go when wanted.
Would however like to state,
when in for conference last fall, Bro.
Renolds hinted that likely I could
feel released for a year or two.
On the strength of same I invested
in some more sheep partly on time, and
released what I had of other's for one
more year. There can not vary well be
returned untill about Octr next.
Not with standing this if I am wanted
and needed on the date named, July next,
I will with the help of God be ready
