Bro Elder was away about a year and a half G R I move that he be honorably released until again called. J. F. S. Hinckley. Febuary 8, th ^1897^ Pret Wilford Woodruff Esq. Dear Bro With Plesure I take the opertunity of droping you a few lines to informe you that My Helth is improved now So that I can go Back and fill My Mision which I was Reliesed from on the acount of sickness and Returned home last novem- ber ...

Wm D. Elder Feb. 8 [18]97. to thrust in my sycle and Reap the Harvest while it is in full Blume I will try and Bee Redy to start Back By the first of May if I posibley can By that time I will have my crop in and things shaped so that I can Go again providing that I can Raise the means to pay my fair down thair Please ancer this Rite a way so that I will Know whether to prepair to Go or not I Rote to Elder