DENVER AND RIO GRANDE EXPRESS Mammoth Ut 6/7/1896 Mr. Wilford Woodruff Prest Morman Church Salt Lake City Utah Dear Brother and Sir: Yours of 27th ult rec'd this morning. It was quite a suprise to me to be called on a mission but never-the-less I am willing to fulfill the work best I am able to. I have just left the school room and there-fore my money is some-what short I have written my Father to see if he is able to send me. If he is not it will ...

DENVER AND RIO GRANDE EXPRESS 2 189 mission I will let you hear from again in a few days as to wheather I can go or not. I have started on a four year course of studies in College and have been there only one year. I would like very well to finish my course in school seeing I have put one year on it if you do not necessaryly have to use me. I will be ready at close of my School course if that would be satisfactory I will write you again in few ...

My address. W. H. Petty (P. O.) Alma Juab Co Utah