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Levan Sept 24th 1897.
President Wilford Woodruff. Salt Lake City.
Dear Brother. Your letter of the 24th Inst. requesting me to take a mission to New Zealand have had my serious attention.
In reply will say, I shall try to make ready and go.
I have always thought, however that I would have been sent to Scandanavia, the land where my parents emigrated from thirty three years ago.
Where also I have a great many relatives, and it looks as though I am the only son
Joseph Jensen Sept. 27 [18]97
in the family that will ever be called to that impor- tant position. My mother also feels very dis^s^apointed.
But let that be as it may I am willing to abide by your decision.
From your humble brother in the Gospel.
Joseph Jensen
Please answer. and let me know when to be present in Salt Lake City.
I indorse the above
N. P. Rasmussen Bp Levan.
This brother has not yet been called, the reason why New Zealand was sug- gested was because President Pacman thought he would do well in that field. G. R.
I think he should go to Scandinavia. J. F. S.