Day in the Life

Jan 22, 1879

Journal Entry

January 22, 1879 ~ Wednesday

22. I spent the day in the Temple Officiated as Ell. Wm Rufus
Slade
and Julia Ann Higgingbottom Slade was adopted to W. Woodruff
Keys crossed Mary Bonnette Eyring officiated for the female portion of
the family. We gave 88 Endowments WW. sealed 12 couple I wrote
A hand pointing to the right to Presidet John Taylor, to J Jaques, Sarah, & Bishop Roskelly
total 4 Letters WW adopted 2.

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Jaques, John
7 Jan 1827 - 1 Jun 1900
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1944 mentions
Apostle
Eyring, Mary Boomali
20 Mar 1831 - 19 Jan 1913
Roskelley, Samuel
1 Jan 1837 - 10 Feb 1914
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
701 mentions
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Slade, William Rufus
1 Jul 1811 - 28 Nov 1872

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Letter to John Taylor, 22 January 1879
St George Temple President John Taylor Dear Brother This is the first day, I have spent in the Temple I find all things right as far as I can disern. Union and the spirit of the Lord prevailing a good work is still going on in the Temple, good sized company since I left home I have Learned of the Decision of the supreme court of the U.S. I was informed while at Parawan that Boman had a 100 Names to present to the Grand Jury at the March term and I suppose my Name is among them I still have the same feelings that I had in Salt Lake not to go into the hands of my Enemies if I can avoid it for I had Rather be a prisioner in the hands of my friends than my Enemies I have

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Jan 22, 1879