Letter from C. S. Hill, 10 July 1898
San Francisco, Cal.
Wilford Woodruff.
Salt Lake City,
Dear Brother,
Yours of June 27 at hand, just received. Informing me
that my berth has been secured for a passage to
Europe. And as it is impossible for me to report at the
appointed time, I wish to give you a few of my
reasons for not dong being prepared, and I also wish
to beg your pardon for disapointing you.
When I failed to make colections, that were due me
and found that it was impossibe for me to raise the
required amount of money to fill the mission that
was expected of me. I inlisted, and am on my way
to the Philipenes, and expect to go with the next expedition
after the one that is leaving now. I will not be prepared
to go to Europe for at least two years.
Yours Respectfully,
C. S. Hill.
Utah Battery, Presidio
San Francisco Cal.
