St. John, Jan 13, 1895. Pres. Wilford Woodruff Salt lake City, Dear Bro, At last I reply to yours of Dec. 13, 1894. I would have answered sooner, could I have answered, as I would like to have done. My desire has always been that if ever I were called on a mission, that I could could reply, that I am ready and willing to go where and when asked. I am sorry to have to report that I do not feel ...

If the time I ^ask^ can be given me, I will prepare myself, with ^the^ Lord's help, to go to the Southern States or every where else that I might be wanted. I have no choice in that particular. If anything more definate is desired, I will ^be^ pleased to answer any questions asked of me. Your Brother in the Gospel J. D. McIntosh. I see no way but to let him have the time asked for—i.e. till Apr. 1896—with the under- standing that if he should ...