[sideways text] Fredk Jensen Holst Mar. 24 [18]98 [end of sideways text] Ephraim, Utah. March 24, 1898 President Wilford Woodruff; Dear Brother. I have for some time been worked upon by the spirit of the Lord, to go to my native land, Denmark to get my genealogy. I have written, and sent by missionaries, but in vain. I read ^in^ your sermon in the Deseret News, that we would be under condemnation if we did not do what was in our power for the salvation of ...

I desire to work as missionary while I am there. My family is willing that I should go. Will be in Salt Lake the 7th of May and go with the other missionaries. Will you kindly answer this to President Connte Peterson. And greatly oblige Your Brother in the Gospel Frederick Jensen Holst He writes well—if he has written the above. Why not approve of his going? I am perfectly willing he should go—as seeking genealogies and not strictly as a missionary, but he should have ...