I was much sur-
prised yesterday on rece-
ving a Missionary apoint-
ment from you, as I was
not aware that my name
had been sent in.
We had a chorum
meeting called for the pur-
pose of selecting names of
members that were in cir-
cumstances that would allow
of their going on missions
At this meeting they gave
me to understand that
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I would not be called
for one year, but that
I would be expected to
so arrange my affairs
that I would be ready
to go, if called on a
mission in a year from
that time.
With this understan-
ding I have arranged buis-
ness matters for this season
that would now be dif-
icult to change, or other-
wise arrange. ^Taking^ this ^in to consideration^ together
with my poor health for
the last month & more,
I beg to be excused
for the present.