letter before, that I did not
have any money to start
the journey with, nothing
to make these winter months
and a large family. I stated
in my last that I have 2 sons
that would be a great help to the
family in my absense, if the
Lord would bless them with
health and profitable employ-
ment, but it would ^be^ unnat-
ural to expect that they could
take the whole burden and go
right along with it, and provide
for the family without mater-
ial assistance. I therefore
ask if the time could be ex-
tended a few months, which
would give me a chance to
straighten up some finan-
cially, and be better prepared
to help myself, but in case
that something should turn up in my favor
between now and April 9th
that would enable me to
go, then I will try and report
myself in time. I hate
to have to be so humble,
but it seems to be my lot.
Will you please answer
this as soon as you can and
oblige your brother in
the Gospel
letter before, that I did not
have any money to start
the journey with, nothing
to make these winter months
and a large family. I stated
in my last that I have 2 sons
that would be a great help to the
family in my absense, if the
Lord would bless them with
health and profitable employment, but it would be unnatural to expect that they could
take the whole burden and go
right along with it, and provide
for the family without material assistance. I therefore
ask if the time could be extended a few months, which
would give me a chance to
straighten up some financially, and be better prepared
to help myself, but in case
that something should turn up in my favor
between now and April 9th
that would enable me to
go, then I will try and report
myself in time. I hate
to have to be so humble,
but it seems to be my lot.
Will you please answer
this as soon as you can and
oblige your brother in
the Gospel