Yours of June 7, to notify me of a call to the Sandwich Islands
mission is at hand. I am glad to
be counted worthy of a mission
of this kind and would gladly
accept the call if circumstances
were such that I could reasonably
do so and will now at all hazards
if it is your counsel to go as
soon as I can earn the means
to pay my passage to my field of
labor, but am satisfied had you
known my circumstances the call
at present would not have been
made. When I was thirteen years
of age my Father died leaving
my mother with six children
younger than myself one born the
day after his buriel one brother older
than myself less than fifteen y[ea]rs of
age and an older sister makeing a
family of ten. She was left with
a small but comfortable house and
some property besides the greater portion
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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
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^way^ to do so and think it right that
I have the privelege to do so. aAnd think I can do much more
good in the missionary field with an
education than at present if I depend
upon the spirit of the Lord to assist
me.
But I can say and do say as the
Savior said when here in the flesh
I come not to do my own will
but the will of him that sent me [John 6:38]
Now having told you my circum-
stances and the reasons why, I am
willing to do as you councel.
Waiting your Reply.
I remain your brother in
the Gospel. Almon D. Robison
I fully endorse the foregoing, and believe the
contents thereof to be true. Thomas C. Callister
Bishop
I am of the opinion he would be blessed
if he could go before long on a mission,
but as he desires it, I would postpone
the call until he feels that he can readily
respond thereto. Let him report when ready J. F. S.