no doubt you will remember me
as you have staid with me in
Parowan, the last time you was
at my house Bp Joshua Sylvester
Brought you. he was Bishop of Elsenore
I have been an Ordinance Worker in
St George Temple for some time and
was labouring there when you & Bro
George Teasdale was there. I should
still be there but my health has been
poor for some time. I do not expect
much good health as in former years
as I shall be 75 years old on the 15^th inst
I am now in my 50^th year in the
Church. now Bro Woodruff if you
feel that I should be appointed a
Patriarch, and if some of the 12 are
coming to our next quarterly conference
by your sanction they can set me apart
but if it does not meet your approval
all right. Excuse me for thus troubling

no doubt you will remember me as you have staid with me in Parowan, the last time you was at my house BP Joshua Sylvester Brought you. he was Bishop of Elsenore I have been an Ordinance Worker in St George Temple for some time and Was labouring there when you & Bro George Teasdale was there. I should still be there but my health has been poor for some time, I do not expect much good health as in former years as I Shall be 75 years old on the 15th inst I am now in my 50thyear in the Church, now Bro Woodruff if you feel that I should be appointed a Patriarch, and if some of the 12 are coming to our next quarterly conference by your sanction they can set me apart but if it does not meet your approval all right. Excuse me for thus troubling