Salt Lake City, Utah, December 16, 1891. Presidents Wilford Woodruff, Geo. Q. Cannon and Joseph F. Smith: First Presidency: Dear Brethren: Your letter of the 9th inst., requesting an expression of my feelings and a state- ment of my circumstances in regard to the per- formance of a mission to Europe, has been received. In reply, I thank you for the honor of such a request, and state: That I am perfectly willing to go ...

Salt Lake City, Utah, 189[1] be settled. As we have our own home, my family will have no rent to pay, and for the feeding and clothing of them while I may be absent, I can but rely upon the blessings of heaven, feeling assured that God will provide for all needs, and that the Saints in Zion will not allow them to suffer. I can speak and understand French some- what. The German language I also understand to a limited extent. I was born in the Canton of

Jules M. Giauque 16 Dec. 1891