Your Letter
of the 2 inst. calling me to a
Mission to Switzerland and Germany
has been received, and duly considered.
My circumstances were of such that
I could not decide what to do as I
am indebted to the amount of 12 to $1500
and allthough having Property to more
than cover said amount, I find now
that I am not able to dispose of
that at present without great Sacrifice
as I had no Chance to sale any cattle
for the last 12 Months, and to settle
up everything in so short a time would
be utter financial ruin to me.
Now I come to ask your advise in the
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matter, I will go at once if that is thought
the best, of course I think in a cours of
a Year I could arrange everything so,
that neither my family nor myself would
suffer a great Deal about it.
Will you dear Brother let me Know what I
shall do inand in case you think best for
me to stay at home a while longer ^12 months or so^, gave me
the Permission to do so?
Hoping to give no offenese by my
Letter I remain your Brother in the Gospel
of Christ