Dear brother, I recieved your
letter the 20 it had been mislaid
I have been trying for the last
week to find some excuse to
say no. I have been carless and
have not attended my duty
and have not informed myself
on the principals of my
religion. when I think of standing
before the public to preach the
gospel, it seems impossibal
that I could go, but I do not
feel justified in saying no. so,
I will try to be ready to leave
in the spring