Wilford called back to Salt Lake City for a meeting of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
October 17, 1885 ~ Saturday
17 [FIGURE] In company with Broth Thompson I rode o[v]er the
virgin River to Atkins Pond we got 12 ducks 3 quail and
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^ 1 Babbit [rabbit] I was vary weary at night I got 1 Letter from T. E. Ricks
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Ricks, Thomas Edwin
21 Jul 1828 - 28 Sep 1901
425 mentions
Missionary
Atkin, William
1835-1900
173 mentions
Thompson, William Henry
1 May 1838 - 3 Apr 1922
264 mentions
Missionary
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Wilford sees his wife Phebe for the last time and gives her a blessing.
Phebe Woodruff dies; Wilford watches funeral from Church office to avoid arrest.