Alice A. Smith March 1st 1893. Nephi City March 1 1893 Pres. Wilford Woodruff Dear Bro, A few moments ago I received your favor of the 7th ult. I suppose that it has been lying in the Plymouth P. O. so you will please excuse me for not answering sooner. In the first place allow me to say that your kind letter was thankfully received and appre- ciated and brought forcibly to my mind the many happy days at sunset that we ...

to visit your sick daughter that I had the pleasure of conversing with you when you inquired about Willard's whereabouts and what he was intending to do. I stated to you his intention of fullfilling his mission to the southern states to which he had been called about the time of his Fathers accident and ^he^ had ^asked and^ received premission to ^after^ ^his fathers death^ wait until spring. You replied "I had forgotten it" and then added Willard ought not to go on that mission but ought ...

my son Willard awaiting me at the station I told him that you was on the train and he regretted very much that he did not see you. I told him our conversa- tion and he said if I receive a release I will stay and take care of the farm if I do not I will go upon my mission in the spring. So we agreed that I should bring the children here and put them in school for the winter and return home in the spring so that ...

There was some agreement made to that effect before their marriage either with her or her fameily as she is much attached to her home in Arizona. I should very much dislike to have him return to Areizona feeling as you do that his life would be in danger knowing as I do his bold fearless nature and the deep impression that his Fathers untimely end has made upon his mind I very much fear that he would would not take a wise and prudent course ...