Fish Haven
Bear Lake
Idaho
Jan 30, 1891

President Wilford Woodruff

Dear Brother

In answer to your letter
of the 21 inst I camn say I am very desirous of
filling the mission ato which I have been
appointed but as you will learn by the
inclosed certificate I am not able at
present to say when my health will permit
me to go but trusting in the Lord that I
may soon be restored to my former health
so that I may fulfill the mission to
which I have been called I remain your
humble brother in the Gospel of Christ

Ezra. J. Howell

the Above Statement is Correck

John Stock Bishop

Not until his health is
good could he be expected,
to go on a mission. May he
soon recover from his afflictions.
Let him have ample time, and
report when ready. J F. S.

Fish Haven Bear Lake Idaho

President Wilford Woodruff Jan 30, 1891 Dear Brother

In answer to your letter of the 21 inst I can say I am very desirous of filling the missionto which I have been appointed but as you will learn by the inclosed certificate I am not able at present to say when my health will permit me to go but trusting in the Lord that I may soon be restored to my former health so that I may fulfill the mission to which I have been called, I remain your humble brother in the Gospel of Christ

Ezra, J, Howell

the Above statement is correct

John Stock Bishop

Not until his health is good could he be expected, to go on a mission. May he soon recover from his afflictions, Let him have ample time, and report when ready. J F. S