Chester A. Arthur inaugurated as 21st President of 38 United States after assassination of James A. Garfield.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
August 23, 1881 ~ Tuesday
23
I received 2 letters today to [from] Lorenzo Snow and &
Sarah I returned from the farm There seems but little chance
for President Garfield to get well from the tener of the Telegraph
News I spent the day on my Journals
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Garfield, James Abram
1831-1881
12 mentions
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
708 mentions
Apostle, Family
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
707 mentions
Family
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Wilford serves 7.5 years as Church Historian (until becoming President of the Church).