I received yours of the
30th Oct. I will indeavour tto
make a true statement of my
affairs to you and then leave
it to your honor to decide what
is best. I bought some land about
five years ago. also a water right
I still owe over two Thousand
Dollars on same. about two years later
Adams & sons store burned down
I owned six hundred Dollars in store.
to start store again I was forced to
borrow nearly three hundred more
I am in debt to store for mechandice
for support of family over two hundred
Dollars. the most of our land in under
mortgage. we have a family of
nine children and I am barily able
to support them and meet intrests
and there seems no way at
present to lower my indebtedness
I hope to be able to pay all
my debts in a few years God being
my helper. these are the facts
as near as I can state them.
I feel to honour the priesthood
but under existing circumstasnces
I feel my family would be left
in verry poor circumstances and
it would distress them to raise
the necessary funds to pay my expenc
on my msission. I would lik to
be released if it meets with your
approval your Brother in the
gospil