Salt Lake City, Utah. Aug. 29, [18]96.
To President Wilford Woodruff.
Dear Bro:
In reply to your letter of Aug. 20th in which I am selected for a missionary to leave home Nov. 10th [18]96 (for the Southern States.)
I will say that I exc^acc^ept the call and am willing to go and do the best I can with the help of the Lord.
Resp Jos. A. Williams.
#138 K St Salt Lake City, Utah.
over
Jos. A. Williams Aug 29 [18]96
Aug 29th 1896
It affords me Great pleasure to endorse Bro Jos A Williams as a missionary to the Southern States and I feel that he will do honor to the cause he will represent and credit to him self
Your Bro in the Gosplle of Peace M S Woolley Bishop 21st Ward
Good. J. F. S.