Fairview Jan 2nd 89 Pres. Wilford Woodruff Dear Bro. It is with Deep regret and Sorrow that I wirte you thiese lines, to ask you to excuse me from Starting Jan 15th as Scircumstances under wich I have know controll bids me Stay at home a little longer, if you Please, let me off untel Spring or Just as Soon as I am in circumstances So I can possible go I will let you know at once, if you will excuse me and take know offence iI Shall ever be thank full, and be ...

the Present circumstance[s] excuse me for not knowing this Before but I have Just found it out that I am through pregidice to this cause detained in a lawsuit with outsiders deturmiened to Stop me from going on my mission, with know other object in view I am as ever your Bro. in the Gospel of Christ and I Pray for forgiveness in not Being up to time as Per agreement I am Scincerly yours, Owen Sanderson ...