^6 Febr. 1890^

President Wilford Woodruff & Councillors,
Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dear Brethern.

In compliance with your request I cheer-
fully place on paper my report of the Turkish mis-
sion, and hope I may be able to so write as to
give you a proper and comprehensive understand-
ing of the work of the Lord in that part of His vineyard.

I left Utah for my field of labor in Turkey on
the first day of Nov. 1886 and arrived in Constanti
ple on the 16^th of Jan. 1887 remaining about 6 weeks in
England in order to obtain a passport. Shortly af-
ter arriving at Constantinople I was appointed
by Prest. Jacob Spori & Elder J. M. Tanner to the
Armenian quarter of Stamboul there to live and
study the Turkish language and to become better
aquainted with ^the^ natives and their customs.

I at once began studying the Turkish langu-
age which I was quite successful in acquiring
for the purposes required. We, however, found
but little response among the people in Constan
tinople, but it soon became evident that
we could do some work in the interior
of Asia Minor, wherefore, I recommended 2 more
Elders to come to my assistance. Shortly after,
about Nov. 1887, Elder James Clove arrived, who
after staying about 2 year became sick and was

6 Feby. 1890

President Wilford Woodruff & Councillors, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dear Brethern.

In compliance with your request I cheerfully place on paper my report of the Turkish mission, and hope I may be able to so write as to give you a proper and comprehensive understanding of the work of the Lord in that part of His vineyard.

I left Utah for my field of labor in Turkey on the first day of Nov. 1886 and arrived in Constanti ple on the 16th of Jan, 1887 remaining about 6 weeks in England in order to obtain a pass port. Shortly after arriving at Constantinople I was appointed by Prest. Jacob Spori & Elder J. M. Tanner to the Armenian quarter of Stanboul there to live and study the Turkish language and to become better aquainted with the natives and their customs.

I at once began studying the Turkish language which I was quite successful in acquiring for the purposes required. We, however, found but little response among the people in Constan tinople, but it soon became evident that we could do some work in the interior of Asia Minor, wherefore, I recommended 2 more Elders to come to my assistance. Shortly after, about Nov. 1887, Elder James Clove arrived, who after staying about 2 year became sick and was