Letter from Hans Olsen Magleby, 30 June 1898 [LE-17068]

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Hans O. Magleby
June 30 [18]98
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Monroe, Sevier Co, Utah.

President Woodruff

Dear Brother

As my Son John E Magleby, has
been called on a Mission to New
Zealand
and inasmuch as he has
already filled one Mission to that
place, I would desire, if it would
be in accordance with your mind
that the place of mission be changed
to Norway it being his mothers
Birth place who died thirty years
ago, and I desire to gather her geneo-
logy. He also has cousins in the
States that he would like to pay a
visit to on his way.

It is my opinion that he could do as much
for the work in that Country as New Zealand
He is a Seventy and it would be heartily
iendorsed by C. D. Fielstead who knows

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him personally.

Your Brother in the Gospel
Hans O. Magleby

Orson Magleby Bp. of Monroe Ward.

Presdt Woodruff

As Brother John E Magleby was
Selected because of his knowledge of the Maori language
I do not wish to divert the design I have no
suggestion to make. He is a good man a hard
worker in any labor to which he may be
called. we have the greatest confidence
in him as the result of observing his coarse
in this Stake

Resp
Wm H Seegmiller

Bro Magleby has several other brothers who can go on
Missions to Norway. One is bishop of Monroe. He has
been called because of his excellent knowledge of the
Maori language. I have heard it stated that he is the best
speaker in that tongue that ever of any of our missionaries.
G. R.