Letter from James Wilson McCarroll, 14 October 1890
Conejos Colo
President Woodruff
Salt Lake City
Utah
Dear Brother
I Have Just received
my notice of being called on a
misshon to the States in Reply will say that
my generall Health is verry Poor for the last 15
years of my life and I am getting gradualy worse
I Have been under the Dr care for the last 8 months
I was called upon about three or four weeks ago by a
Bro Seventy to see How I felt in this matter at
that time I was feeling quite well & Had been
for a couple of weeks & I thaught Perhaps the
Dr would cure me and I told Bro Sellers that
I woud like to be sep apart on a short mishon
to go to my native land and & teach my relations &
friends what I could in my weak way Since then
However I am verry Poorly & at the Presant I am sc
Scarcely able to be about & I will ast for a reconsidderation
in the matter & Hope I will be Honorable
Excused for the Presant
I am your Bro in the gosple
James McCarroll to
Pres W Woodruf
The above is ^a correct statement of^ the true condition of Bro. McCarrolls
health, he is at the present time in no condition
to preform missionary labor
John C. Dalton
Bishop
