Santa Clara August ^the^ 25 1894 Presadent Woodruff I receaved yor letter yesterday morning asking my feeling in regards to going on a mission to Europe. I want to do what the priestood require of me to the best of my ability, in regards to my sircumstances, I am not very well prepard at present I have got a wife and 5 children the oldest child is ten years old I have got about 7 acers of land and half acer lot that is all the ...

A natura^l^ised citison but court will meet in Saint George next month and I expect to get my papers iff I can I have got a team and wagon and 3 loose or range horses and about 12 head of range cattle I have no money in banks non on intrest i have no captal stock nowhere of course times are hard or money scarse there is no sale for stock nor horses at present how the future will be I cant tell we have not much chan of making money here at present all the ...

alter of sacrifise and say the Lords will be doen and myself with it I remain your brother in the Gospel Christian Stucki I would say to him that we would like him to go on a mission, but not so unless he has the means and faith to go and labor with, his whole soul in the ministry. If he does not feel prepared at this time to do so, he can take the time necessary, and when he feels that he can do so, he can so report to us.

Christian Stucki Aug. 25 [18]94