Hyrum City November 24th 1893 Mr. W. Woodruff Dear Brother I have received your call on me as a Missionary to Scandinavia and I can say that I would like to go, but my cercumstances is not what they should be for me to go. I have a Fameley of five children the oldest is but eight years old, and I have no Farm or other Property that will bring me anything when I am gone I have been trying to git what I have coming to me but these hard times ...

Hans P. C. Petersen Nov. 24 [18]93. not able to rase aney Money at all. But I will try my very best to prepare my cercumstances so that I can go somtimes next summer or fall. Trusting in the Lord to help me to do so I remain your Brother in the gospel. Hans P.C. Petersen I belive Bro Petersen has stated the facts as they are and he wished me to state further that he will let you know as soon as he is ready your Bro in the Gospel