Day in the Life

Jul 28, 1887

Journal Entry

July 28, 1887 ~ Thursday

28 In company with Br Alonzo Hyde I took cars and
rode to Salt Lake City I was Met By Br Arnold who
took me to the President's office whare I soon Met with
L Snow & F. D. Richards & others I spent the day at the
office in the Evening Br A M Cannon took me in his
Buggy & took me to my farm House I there Met with my
wife Emma Woodruff & her children which was certa-
inly a happy Meeting But before I left the Office I crossed the
road to the Gardo House and viewed the remains of President
John Taylor distance of the day 95 Miles

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Cannon, Angus Munn
17 May 1834 - 7 Jun 1915
Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
1027 mentions
Family
Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
816 mentions
Apostle
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1954 mentions
Apostle
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
699 mentions
Apostle, Family

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Daybook (July - November 1887 and April - October 1888)
28 I took cars & rode to S L City Brother Arnold drove me to the office I Met with L. Snow F D Richards
Daybook (July - November 1887 and April - October 1888)
and a Number of Brethren in the office In the Evening I went to the Gardo House & viewed the body of president Taylor A M Cannon then took me in the buggy & took me to the farm & I met my children & spent the night Distnce 95 Mils

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Wilford, as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, becomes the leader of the Church.

Jul 28, 1887