of which was twelve hundred head
of sheep and a cash debt to pay
exceeding every dollar that was left her. From the time myFather died
till I was nearly twenty two y[ea]rs of
age I spent the greater portion of
the time with our sheep (those left
mother). When nearly twenty two y[ea]rs of
age we finished paying the debt $5500.00 dollars fifty five hundred dollars
including interest and felt as though
we could breathe the air of liberty.
Then I married and comenced for
myself have one child three weeks
old, ^now^ no home to leave them in
and would have to leave my wife
with her mother. I am now ^past^ 23 y[ea]rs
of age. From the time my father died
till then I was married I attended
school twenty three weeks and part
of that time I was unable to work
as my right arm was broken.
Since I comenced for my self have
attended school 10 ten weeks and
desire to spend one or two years
more at the Provo Academy as soon
as I can earn the means to pay my
of which was twelve hundred head
of sheep and a cash debt to pay
exceeding every dollar that was left
her. From the time myFather died
till I was nearly twenty two years of
age I spent the greater portion of
the time with our sheep (those left
mother). When nearly twenty two years of
age we finished paying the debt
$5500.00 dollars fifty five hundred dollars
including interest and felt as though
we could breathe the air of liberty.
Then I married and comenced for
myself have one child three weeks
old, now no home to leave them in
and would have to leave my wife
with her mother. I am now past 23 years
of age. From the time my father died
till I was married I attended
school twenty three weeks and part
of that time I was unable to work
as my right arm was broken.
Since I comenced for my self have
attended school 10 ten weeks and
desire to spend one or two years
more at the Provo Academy as soon
as I can earn the means to pay my