Salt Lake City May 6, 1890. President Wilford Woodfruff. Salt Lake City. Dear Brother: I have received your notice that I have been selected as a missionary; My feelings in regard to the same have always been, and I pray may ever be, one of willingness to respond chreeeer- fully to the request at all times to the Lord's servants. At the same time I have al- ways supposed I would go to Europe, and have passed through a slightly pre- paratory course for such ...

a mission. I have studied the German language some, yet not sufficiently to enable me to speak it understand^ing^ly with out more study, yet I have en nough knowledge of it to very quickly acquire the language if thrown entirely among Ger- man speaking people I was also born at 42 Is- lington, and earnestly desire to visit England. There are numerous other reasons that I could give for requesting a change from Somoa to Europe, all probably more or less selfish, yet I sincerely feel ...

many nmen who would pre- fer going to Samoa than to Europe, for I am satisfied that missionaries meet with many hardships and obstacles in Germany not met with in Samoa, and which will require prayer and humility to overcome and defeat, yet with God's blessing I prefer that mis- sion. My father, Brigham Young will explain more clearly probably my reason for desireing a change if you will speak to him. Sorry for troubling you to such a length. I Remain Your Obedient Ser- vant ...

Jos. A. Young 6 May 1890