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Day in the Life

Jul 29, 1887

Journal Entry

July 29, 1887 ~ Friday

29 A folded letter/box I received 9 Letters from Jaques, Shettler, Sarah
James, McAllister Bishop Farrell G Q. C & J. F. Smith
Whittaker, I rode to the office and Met with with G Q
Cannon & Joseph F. Smith M Thatcher F. D. Richards
L. Snow & D H. Wells. The funeral of President John
Taylor was held at the Tabernacle at 12 oclk & 15 M[inutes] the
congregation was called to order By A M Cannon the
presidt of the Stake (But according to my view it should
have been called to order by Lorenzo Snow the Highest authority
present as He was John Taylor was Presidt of the Church)
I saw the procession of the funeral Pass the Presidents office


On the street Passing the office there were 7 Bands of Music,
43 carriages, 31 Buggies, 19 waggons 1 cart there was 102
vehicles in all and a large congregation. Thus goes
to rest President John Taylor the third President of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

July 29. A hand pointing to the right I wrote ^5^ Letters to Thomas Cottam, Sarah
Emma Thompson, and McAllister I went to the field
& spent the night wrote to Wm Atkin 6 Mils

People

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Cannon, Angus Munn
17 May 1834 - 7 Jun 1915
203 mentions
40 mentions
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
796 mentions
Apostle
Cottam, Emma Thompson
27 Jun 1850 - 24 Apr 1901
24 mentions
Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
815 mentions
Apostle
201 mentions
Missionary
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2227 mentions
Apostle
Woodruff, James Jackson
25 May 1847 - 8 Dec 1927
88 mentions
Family
McAllister, John Daniel Thompson
19 Feb 1827 - 21 Jan 1910
648 mentions
Missionary
Jaques, John
7 Jan 1827 - 1 Jun 1900
451 mentions
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1945 mentions
Apostle
4 mentions
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
4093 mentions
Apostle
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
691 mentions
Apostle, Family
419 mentions
Apostle
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
702 mentions
Family
Cottam, Thomas
20 Oct 1820 - 10 Nov 1896
78 mentions
173 mentions

Places

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President's Office, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory
Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Letter to Thomas and Caroline Smith Cottam, 29 July 1887

Salt Lake City Brother & Sister Thomas Cottam Dear Friends I write to say that I arrived in this City on the 28 at 10 oclock and spent the day in the Office and Met with Many friends The 12 & others and was very happy to once more meet with my friends in this City Emma & all the family sends Love all want to know how you are Alice enquires about Grand Ma & Grand Pa & wants to know how you are all getting along I have seen the Body of President Taylor, and the funeral is heald at the Tabernacle and a vast Congregation assembled 4 of the 12 will are at the Meeting I have seen my Children all were glad to see me Give my Love to the family God Bless you all Yours L Allen

Letter to John Daniel Thompson McAllister, 29 July 1887

Presidents Office, . Prest. J. D. T. McAllister, Dear Brother. I arrived here yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock, met with L. Snow. F. D. Richards, Clerks, &c, today meet with Geo. Q. Cannon, Jos. F. Smith, Moses Thatcher, D. H. Wells. & H. J. Grant. I visited the body of Prest. Taylor. 1 at night. and visited congregation at the Tabernacle services not in progress. L. Snow, F. D. Richards, H. J. Grant. J. W. Taylor. and D. H. Wells. attends the funeral. the rest of us at the Office. I left Bro. Thompson at Nephi. he will be here tomorrow night. All well as usual, people generally cheerful. please deliver the enclosed as directed and oblige. Not in a situation to do any business yet. My address will be to John Jaques at

Letter to William Atkin, 29 July 1887

S L City Wm Atkin Dear Brother I have ownly time to write a few lines I arived in this city yesterday Morning at 10 oclock spent the day in the office. The great funeral of president Taylor, is Held to day in the Taber- nacle a vast congregation. The procession has just passed. 7 Bands of Music, 102 carriages & Buggies, 4 of the Twelve attended I have 6 of the Twelve together & G. Q. Cannon & Joseph F Smith & D. H. Wells I have seen Emma & family all well. I am well as usual We had to Lead our 2 colts at Elsonore with Bishop Sylvester could not travel as fast as we did He will take leave of them I have No special News ownly what you got by the press Remember me fondly to Sister Atkin and all the family Yours Respectfully Lewis Allen My Address is John Jaques (outside) inside L Allen Box 321 S L City Utah

Daybook (July - November 1887 and April - October 1888)

29 [FIGURE] I re[cei]ved 9 letter from Jaques, Shetter, Sarah James McAll Bishop Farrell G Q C J F Whittaker I rode to the office & Met G Q C J F S M Thatcher F. D. Richards H J Grant L Snow D H Wells The funeral of presidt We Taylor was held at the Tabernacle Body taken down to the Tabernacle at 15 to 17 {shorthand} seven kind of

Daybook (July - November 1887 and April - October 1888)

12 oclok I saw the procession pass to 7 Bands 43 carriages 31 Buggies 19 waggons 1 cart total 102 and a large congregation I wrote letters to Sarah ^& Newton^ [FIGURE] McA Thomas Cottam Emma T I rode to the farm recd 3 letters from Jaques, Jesse Sarah McAll I Held a Meeting with the Apostls 30 went to the field & spent the night

Events

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July 25, 1887
Wilford, as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, becomes the leader of the Church.

Jul 29, 1887