I received your letter
of the 12th inst, on the 19th, and will say
that I am willing to fill a Mission to Great Britain, but having only emigrated
from England, in the summer of 1887
and having worked short time during
the past winter, and the Mine having
been closed down for 7 weeks; during
May & June, my circumstances are such
that I could not honorably leave on
July 18th, as I have incurred a small
debt, and having no home of my own,
I would have to leave my Wife to the
kindness of her friends and relatives.
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If my time of departure could be
extended for 1 year, I would during
that time try to arrange, to leave my wife in a better position, also myself to
fill my mission.
I would recommend that Brother
Pettit's request be granted for the
reason's set forth in his letter,
and ^as^ he is just newly married
and had to go to housekeeping, he
is somewhat indebted for furniture
& has had but very work to pay his
debts for a long time.