Letter from George Essex Smith, 17 August 1898
Manassa
President Woodruff
Dear Brother. dated aug 2
I received your notice of appointment
to a mission to the Southwestern states
to start Oct 13- and in reply would
say I accept and am willing to go
and trust the way will open up
by that time: we have some grain
growing; my only way to outfit with
clothing books and pay fare to my field
of labor will be to harvest and market the crop
If I fail to be ready at the date given
(Oct 13) It will only be for lack of
the necessary means to outfit
With Respect
Your Brother
George. E. Smith
Samuel Jackson
Bishop
