will understand me. And the young boys will find too, like all elders do, if they are sent abroad to preach the gospel, they undoubtedly will be, that there are many neglected duties that were hard to perform at home are just as hard as generally speaking and some of them
harder to perform on missions than at home. And missionary life I find is a very practical life and example worth a great deal more than precept on numerous occasions Sinner is ready and I must obey the
call. "Guten Appetite." Dear Mother; Dinner is over we had mashed potatoes, soup with rice and other good things. I do hope you will not work too hard, but you can't slight any thing, possibly. I was glad Grandma was well. Give my love to her, Aunt Emma, sister Lewis
and all inquiring friends. Do you hear from Aunt Lizzie Write the address of Aunt Mary Ann in England I can write to an Elder there, Bro. Call. Addie White Cali's husband. Your Loving son

John

P.S. Ask Annie to please send the German book Bro. T. gave me. I am very well.