Mesa City Arizona July 12 / 1895 Pres. Wilfred Woodruff Dear Brother, I understand that my huband Neils Pederson is to be called on a mision to Scandinavian, and wihile under favorble circumstances I should be more than willing to have him go on such an errand, I feel it my duty to make a plain statement to you of our affairs. Personal praivation I could make the best of very cheerfully but there are other circumstances which sould be considered. Our home in Mesa which is tow sity Lots is under ...

privations might be necessary and feel blessed in so doing, but my health is in such a condition that much of the time I have to be waited on and to be left in that condition allmost without a home and with those debts still standing to deprive me of what littel credit I might be obliged to ask sometimes is not a pleasant prospect, and I have thought best to state the matter to you plainly that you might know the circumstances, feeling sure that you would consider the matter thoroughly and thus be better enabled to decide ...

that I send you this letter, Very sincerely your Sister in the gospel of Christ Juline Pedersen Elder John Henry Smith, Dear Bro: As you submitted the name of this lady's husband I thought it well to send you her letter. Yours G Reynolds [upside down text] Juline Pedersen July 12 [18]95 [end of upside down text] ...