Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete Co., Sept. 28th, 1890. President Wilford Woodruf, S. L. City, Dear Brother: Your letter of Sept. 23, was a great surprise to me, as I had not been spoken to until I received your letter. I feel like honoring the call; but owing to circum- stances, and the shorte notice I cannot leave at the time stated. As, I am jurst intending to enter upon the sea of matrimony, and have comenced to build a home, I do not think it wisdom to let ...

to prayers the next morning after its close and participated in the services by announcing and leading the hymn. Owing to so many ^elders^ having returned home before their mis- sions were fulfilled we find ourselves with an insufficient number of Maori linguists, and I was much perplexed in ma- king the appointments, but through the guidance of the Holy Spirit I arranged them in a way that I trust will be satisfactory and for the good of the cause. Elders Rasmussen, Gibson and

1. I duly received draft for £50.16.4, as per your letter of April 2nd. I used the one fare on hand, as originally intended for Elder B. Hamblin, and paid the return fares of Elders Rasmussen, Douglas & Gibson, —£84.0.0 = equal to £28.0.0 each 2. I respectfully request you to forward me two return fares for Elders T. L. Cox and E. Ellertson, in case the latter has to ...

in our faver as there has been a great many left the Church in the Bay of Islands. Dear Brethren I feel my weakeness very much in asumeing this great responsibility to Presiding over this Mission but I am willing to do all that is in my power to help the cause of truth and trust in him that doeth all things well I am one of Utahs first crop and am a little behind in learning but I desire to be found at my post till you can do ...