Excerpt:
Eden, Nov. 4 1894
President Wilford Woodruff,
Salt Lake City
Dear Brother:
In answer to your
letter of Oct. 24, informing me of
an appointment to a mission to
the Southern States, I will say
that my circumstances are such that
I cannot see any means of leaving my
present situation. I am under contract
to teach the district school for this
season; also have a small farm leased,
either of which cannot be given up
without considerable loss to both parties.
I, therefore, ask to be excused hoping
that ...