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Day in the Life

Mar 7, 1887

Journal Entry

March 07, 1887 ~ Monday

7 A folded letter/box A hand pointing to the right I received 13 Letters from David Whitmer, 2 from Jaques,
Asahel, Emma, Henry, Lucy, Phebe Snow, Susan, Phebe C Scholes, Bell
& Jesse & Wm H Thompson I wrote ^13^ toLetters to J Jaques, Asahel, Emma,
Clara, Blanch, Owen Alice, Phebe Snow Susan & Phebe Scholes Mary
& Sarah & Jesse & Bell Moses

People

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Woodruff, Abraham Owen
23 Nov 1872 - 20 Jul 1904
612 mentions
Apostle, Family, Missionary
Woodruff, Asahel Hart, b. 1863
3 Feb 1863 - 2 Jul 1939
692 mentions
Family
Beebe, Clara Martisha Woodruff
23 Jul 1868 - 29 Dec 1927
413 mentions
Family
Whitmer, David
7 Jan 1805 - 25 Jan 1888
51 mentions
Apostle
Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
999 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Henry Azmon
20 May 1855 - 2 Feb 1939
138 mentions
Family
Moses, Jesse Tilton, b. 1848
9 May 1848 - 26 Feb 1928
119 mentions
Family
Jaques, John
7 Jan 1827 - 1 Jun 1900
452 mentions
Smith, Lucy Emily Woodruff
10 Jan 1869 - 5 Nov 1937
66 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Mary Alice McEwan
2 Jan 1879 - 14 Jan 1916
208 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Mary, b. 1867
26 Oct 1867 - 15 Feb 1903
164 mentions
Family
Snow, Phebe Amelia Woodruff
4 Mar 1842 - 15 Feb 1919
340 mentions
Family
Saville, Phebe Carter Scholes
6 Oct 1862 - 29 Nov 1926
115 mentions
Family
Moses, Phoebe Arabell Woodruff
30 May 1859 - 7 Sep 1939
164 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
702 mentions
Family
Scholes, Susan Cornelia Woodruff
25 Jul 1843 - 6 Oct 1897
360 mentions
Family
Thompson, William Henry
1 May 1838 - 3 Apr 1922
263 mentions
Missionary
Daynes, Winnifred Blanche Woodruff
9 Apr 1876 - 2 Apr 1954
274 mentions
Family

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Letter to William Atkin, 7 March 1888
Salt Lake U. T. Wm Atkin Dear Brother Your letter of Feb 26 is before me I have read it with Much interest Yes I have past my birth I dont feel much older for it I am Glad you are all as well as you are I hope William will get it was a serious Accident. A Brother Robison was mashed up at the Depo while coupling cars 2 days ago My family are well as usual Clara is about Home again Julia is at work & Bell Moses is much better I am pretty well for a Man of my age and such Excessive labor as I have had of Late I was in council Tuesday night till 12 oclok with the
Letter to Clara Martisha Woodruff Beebe, 7 March 1887
My Dear Clara As I have a dozen Letters to write to day Excuse a short Letter. I did not suppose that the Likeness looked like you at all that was on the Joking side I think it came from the Vally House I got a Letter from Bell & she sent me a pair of Red stockings I think I have some 15 pair Now such as they are. Grand Ma Cottam is better But I have not been there for a week I am occupying a New Bed Room made for Ma & me but she has left without occupying it I wish she was with me awhile
Letter to Emma Smith Woodruff, 7 March 1887
Salt Lake City, Utah, My Dear Emma Last night brought me 13 letters among the Number was one from you of the 28 Asahel March 1, 2 from Jaques, 1 from Phebe Snow & from Phebe & Susan Scholes from Lucy W. Henry W. Jesse & Bell Moses Wm H Thompson & David Whitmer the signers of the Book of Mormon Bell Moses has been vary sick but is now able to sit up I dont think she can live in that climate many seasons more. Susan has been quite sick she has a complaint that she thinks will soon end her days (An inward tumor) she thinks she cannot live long with it. I write you on the 4 & give you an account of my birth day I am still shot up in my retreat the family have company to day and as it is unlawful for a Hermit to be interviewed I am booked in spending the day writing Letters this package will make the 10 letters you make a remark in your letter concerning the Edmunds Bill that I wish might come true, you think it will not make much difference with Church affairs if it does become a law But as the Bill now stands & is a law our enemies under that law will undertake to sieze all Church property Temple Tabernacle offices & all property except a grave yard & a little place sum where to Hold a Meeting in. And I fear they will interfere

Events

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January 13, 1887
Edmunds-Tucker Act passed by Congress: disincorporated the Church and Perpetual Emigration Fund; authorized confiscation of Church property.

Mar 7, 1887