Presedent Wilford, Woodruff,
Dear Brother, in reply to the
call made upon me to fill
a mission to the southern
states I am very sorry to have
to tell you my circumstances
I am owing a bout $400.50 and
that to my brother who has not
been able to earn any thing
for six or seven years and it
would be impossible for me
to raise that a mount with out
selling a part of my little
farm but if you say that
I am to do that I will do the best
that I can to raise the money
and go I trust that you will
under stand me and not
that I am trying to shirk
Presedent Wilford, Woodruff,
Dear Brother, in reply to the
call made upon me to fill
a mission to the southern
states I am very sorry to have
to tell you my circumstances
I am owing a bout $400.50 and
that to my brother who has not
been able to earn any thing
for six or seven years and it
would be impossible for me
to raise that a mount with out
selling a part of my little
farm but if you say that
I am to do that I will do the best
that I can to raise the money
and go I trust that you will
under stand me and not
that I am trying to shirk