Tooele City Dec 19th 1887 President Wilford Woodruff Dear Bro your favor of Dec 10th enforming me that I had been selected to take a mission to the Southern States, and to be ready to start Feb 7th 1888 received. I can say that I was some what surprised But feel very thunkfull that I am considered worthy to do so. I am willing to go and with the help of the ...

Lord will be ready to start on the time set Respectfully your Bro in the Gospel Geo M Pickett Thomas Atkin Jr Bp Tooele Ward [upside-down text] Geo. M. Pickett 19 Dec. 1887 [end of upside-down text]