Yours of the 27th ult;
bearing the inteligence of ^my^ name having
been excepted as a Missionary to Scandinavia, have been duly recieved, and
contents carefully considered.
Replying, will say, that I feel truly
thankfull to the Lord, that he through his
Se^r^vants have counted me worthy to go
in the Missionary field, and my pressent
feelings are that I will use all my
endeavors in preparing myself to go,
but April next would find me unprepared
in a financial sSense, and My Wife and
Children would in a great Measure be left
unprovided for on my part.
Financially my cercumstances may
be fbriefly summed up.
I left my Native home twenty
years ago, arriving here poor and without
Relations I entered ^in^ the Service of Apostle Oron Hydes House, and with four years
of small earnings I Emigrated five Members
of my Fathers House, and have since
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helpted to care for them that they should not
be a public burden.
My Farm consist of ten Acres of Land
with Water right, and about twenty Acres
without Water Right.
For three years past I have been engaged
in building me a Home wich I am glad
to State is nearly completed, this undertaking
have left me a little encumbered.
My Family consist of Wife and three
Children, Girls, the oldest 8 years old.
It is my desire and hope that I shall
be able under Gods Providence to get
ready to go and perform this Mission and
I fear that I shall not be Satisfied until
I have done so and returned, but I fear
allso that I would not be fair to myself
and Family, without first asking for one
year in wich to arrange my Affairs.
Very Sincirily
Your Brother in the Gosple Carl Hansen
Spring City Feb. 8th 1893 the above statement
of Bro. Carl Hansens is a correct statement
of his labors since he came to Utah and his
circumstances at presant yours truly