Dear Brother in responce to the call I Rec'd
July 31st for a call ^mission^ to the Southeran States I will say that
under my present financial circumstances I do not think
that I could go and do Justice to my mission or the
Church of Jesus Christ with my mind on a mortgaged
Home and the indebtedness which I have become
some considerably involved in. I do not think that Pres-
ident Stokes fully understood my position when he
sent my name in to headquarters
now while do not wish ^to be^ forgotten in ^the^ missionary
labor my feelings are that ^I^ shoud leave to my wife and little one a Home free from mortage at least
therefore I ask for an extension of time. I have
neglected writing thinking I might be able to fix
my buisness up but the time is drawing nigh when
I should start
I remain as ever your Brother in
the Gospel, Orlando Merrill
Give him what time he needs to fix
his affairs, and when ready he
can report. J. F. S.
Dear Brother in responce to the call I Rec'd
July 31st for a mission to the Southeran States I will say that
under my present financial circumstances I do not think
that I could go and do Justice to my mission or the
Church of Jesus Christ with my mind on a mortgaged
Home and the indebtedness which I have become
same considerably involved in. I do not think that President Stokes fully understood my position when he
sent my name in to headquarters
now while do not wish to be forgotten in the missionary
labor my feeling are that I shoud leave to my wife and
little one a Home free from mortage at least
therefore I ask for an extension of time. I have
neglected writing thinking I might be able to fix
my buisness up but the time is drawing nigh when
I should start
I remain as ever your Brother in
the Gospel, Orlando Merrill
Give him what time he needs to fix
his affairs, and when ready he
can report. J. F. S.