Afton Sep 18 1894 Pres Wilford Woodruff Dear Bro Your letter at hand and noted It would please me very much to fill a mission to the Southern States as you request but am sorry to state that I have not the means on hand to fit me out and carry me to my field of Labor. I will endeavour to raise the means if possible to meet the call, and hope by the assistance of the Lord to meet all the requirements made of me in the Kingdom of God Hoping to hear from ...

I hope those who recommend Elders for missions duly consider their circumstances before doing so. We seem to have very many such replies as the foregoing. J. F. S. [upside down text] W. H. Kennington Sept. 18 [18]94. [end of upside down text] ...