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May 12, 1880

Journal Entry

May 12, 1880 ~ Wednesday

12 A hand pointing to the right I wrote 3 Letters to George Lake, sent him an order
for his stock paid on the ferry a Letter to Lot Smith
and sent him an Order Paid for stock on ferry


A hand pointing to the right and for wheat & corn Paid to J. W. Young $119. I also
received a letter from Sylvia saying that Brothe Roskelleys
wife was dead and wanted me to come to the funeral. I wrote
to Sarah saying I had to start in the Morning to Sanpete
conference

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Lake, George
15 Sep 1838 - 23 Mar 1898
60 mentions
Young, John Willard
1 Oct 1844 - 11 Feb 1924
330 mentions
Apostle
Smith, Lot
15 May 1830 - 21 Jun 1892
365 mentions
Missionary
Watson Roskelley, Rebecca Hendricks
2 Nov 1835 - 11 May 1880
4 mentions
Roskelley, Samuel
1 Jan 1837 - 10 Feb 1914
139 mentions
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
706 mentions
Family
Thompson, Sylvia Melvina Woodruff
14 Jan 1862 - 7 Aug 1940
137 mentions
Family

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Sanpete County, Utah Territory

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Letter to Lot Smith, 12 May 1880
S L City President Lot Smith Please find order inclosed for $336 dollars worth of Hom Stock paid on the Ferry which is credited to your ward on the Tithing Books in the presidents office. This sum is what Brother Neilson gave me at Sunset. All well as usual I start tomorow for Sanpete Conference with E Snow & B. Young My respects to your family & the Saints of Sunset Your Brother in the Gospel W. Woodruff
Daybook (24 October 1879 - 31 January 1881)
12. [FIGURE] I wrote 3 Letters to George Lake, sent him an order for his stock paid on the ferry a Letter to Lot Smith sent him an order for the stock paid on the ferry & 2 order to Joseph F Richards for the stock paid on the Ferry & wheat & corn paid to J W Young of $119 [FIGURES] I aslso received a Letter from Sylvia saying that Br S Roskelley wife was dead & wanted me to come to the funeral I wrote Sarah saying that I had to start in the Morning for Sanpete Conference

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May 12, 1880