November 21, 1878 ~ Thursday 21. I shot a goose flying over in the Morning and went over bear River and Returned to Smithfield 20 M[iles] November 22, 1878 ~ Friday 22 I spent the day at home & had company in the Evening November 23, 1878 ~ Saturday 23. I took cars Rode to Ogden & to Salt Lake City 100 November 24, 1878 ~ Sunday 24. Sunday I had an interview with

Spring City Feb. 10, 1890. President Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City. Dear Brother In reply to your letter that I recieved on the first, I am on hand to take the mission you have assigned to me, and will try and be at the Historian's Office on the day mentioned. I was born in Denmark. Your Brother in the Gospel, Mads Nielsen. James A. Allred Bishop ...

helpt^e^d to care for them that they should not be a public burden. My Farm consist of ten Acres of Land with Water right and about twenty Acres without Water Right. For three years past I have been engaged in building me a Home wich I am glad to State is nearly completed, this undertaking have left me a little encumbered. My Family consist of Wife and three Children, girls, the oldest 8 years old. It is my desire and hope that I shall be able under Gods Providence to get ready to go and perform ...

Spring City Utah, Dec. 8, 1893. President Woodruff. Dear Brother, Having received a letter from you dated Nov. 23. 1893, calling me as a Missionary to Scandinavia, to leave Salt Lake City, Jan. 6, 1894. I feel very thankful to be counted worthy for said labor. I have been trying to get the nessecery funds, but as yet have not succeeded, and thinking it time to answer. I would be willing and glad to go and do what the Lord requires of me if ...

Your Humble Servent Charles A Olsen January 27th 1894 I think Bro Olsen will get redy as soon as posted and Report yours truly James A. Allred Bishop I hope so. J. F. S. [Upside down text] Chas A. Olsen Jan. 26 [18]94 [End upside down text] ...

March 16th 1894 I find Bro. Charls Crawfort is more invoved in debt then I expected it is all most impossible to sell property for cash your Bro in the Gospel James A. Allred, Bishop [upside-down text]Chas L. Crawforth Mar 15 [18]94 [end of upside-down text] ...

to support with my work I have a team and a house and lot I have no land to depend on y my way of getting a liveing is by farming on shares mostely as long as I am at work we can get along vary well But if I should go I would haft to leave my famly to the mercy of the people this in is about the way I am fixed But my disire is to go yet If I can get the money but under the preasent Circumstances I would like to be excused at preasent ...

Spring City Feb. 17th 1896 Present Willford Woodr^u^ff Dear, Brother. I was called to take a mission to Great Braitian, on Jan. 19th 1894 but my circumstances was so I could not go then. You gave me time to prepair for that mission and now by the help of the Lord I will try and fullfill that mission to great Britain This Spring if you diseire me to go and if so please give me notice when you would like me to go. Your Bro. in the Gospel

James Christensen Apl. 29 [18]97 April 29th 1897 Bro. James Christensen is 59 years old has 5 children at home the youngest 7 years old 320 acors of farmland is not in debt is a willing worker in the ward and I think he will make a good missionary in the World James A. Allred Bishop ...

S. T. Beck, Supt. L. O. Larsen, Salesman OFFICE OF YOUNG MEN'S CO-OP., Dealers in GENERAL MERCHANDISE AND ALL KINDS OF UTAH PRODUCE. Spring City, Utah, April 26th 1897 Pres. Wilford Woodruff. P. O. Box B. Salt Lake City, Utah. Dear Brother—Your letter received, stating that I have been selected as a missionary to the Indian Teritory Mission And that you would be pleased to have me make arrangements to leave Salt Lake City on the ...