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Lt 18, 1911

Burden, J. A.

St. Helena, California

May 18, 1911

Portions of this letter are published in LLM 573.

Elder J. A. Burden
Loma Linda, California

Dear Brother Burden:

I will now endeavor to write a few words to you. I have been very sick for some days, and Sara has been sick also. During the last few weeks many in our neighborhood, I am told, have also been sick with a very undesirable disease. It has been quite severe among the children, and a few of the older ones have suffered. 25LtMs, Lt 18, 1911, par. 1

I wish to say to Elder Burden that the money which I pledged to help purchase the eighty-five acres will be sent without fail. Please let me know if a couple of weeks’ delay will trouble you seriously. I am truly glad that I gave my promise to help to purchase this land, under the influence of the Spirit of God. I felt that the land must be secured; otherwise that we should have reason to regret that we did not obtain it. 25LtMs, Lt 18, 1911, par. 2

We are always glad to hear from you. 25LtMs, Lt 18, 1911, par. 3