Colonia Diaz Mex Jan 24th/96 President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Utah Dear Brother Your letter dated Jan 9th/96 was received Jan 18/96 Calling me as a Missionary to Great Britain. Which call came very unexpected to me not knowing it before hand. I am pleased that my Name was accepe^t^ed as a missionary, But my circumstance is such that I cannot get my Buisness settled up and my family properly provided fore In as short a Notice that has been given me to get, ready ...

[what]^which^ you know as not been a very easy one. I have 12 in family to care fore 10 children under 13 year- old. So under those circumstan- ces, I would like my time extended untill fall. Your Brother in the Gospel O. O. Richins J. H. James 1st Councilor in absence of Bishop Charles Richins Sec Counclor ...