Letter from William King, 19 June 1888
President Wilford Woodruff,
Dear Brother,
Enclosed please find a receipt for Two hundred
and forty seven & a half Dollars ($24750) paid Bro Dean to forward
him on his mission to Samoa according to your
directions. Please credit our Tithing acct.
At the dedication of our Honolulu Meeting house
April 29th in our statement of Receipts and expendatures
we find ourselves somewhat in debt. Cost of Building
$4,293.85 Total amount of recipts 3036.96 Balance due
$1256.62 I have given my note payable next October, we
are using every effort among the Native Saints to raise
it by contributions. But I fear we will come behind, in
view of this would ^it^ be consistant or posable for the
Church to give us and order on the Tithing we
hold here in the office. (I say in this office if not we
should have it here) it would relieve us of ^our^ debt and
pay another. That is as much as you in your wisdom
may see fit to ^give^. I am pleased to report to you of the general
