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Day in the Life

Aug 2, 1887

Journal Entry

August 02, 1887 ~ Tuesday

Aug 2, 1887
[FIGURES] I received 75 Letters from Wm B. Preston, Azmon,
Mary, & Bell, & Jesse Moses, & Wilford I wrote 7 Letters to
Jesse, Bell, Mary, 2 to Sarah Azmon Malinda Hatch

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Woodruff, Azmon, b. 1802
29 Nov 1802 - 14 Jan 1889
348 mentions
Family
Moses, Jesse Tilton, b. 1848
9 May 1848 - 26 Feb 1928
118 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Mary, b. 1867
26 Oct 1867 - 15 Feb 1903
163 mentions
Family
Hatch, Melinda Woodruff
15 Dec 1826 - 29 Mar 1893
62 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Phoebe Arabell Moses
30 May 1859 - 7 Sep 1939
160 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
695 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Wilford (Jr.)
22 Mar 1840 - 9 May 1921
699 mentions
Family
148 mentions

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W Woodruff Expressed his views upon the present Position of Affairs and the authority of the Twelve Apostles, that they presided in all the world when there was No first Presidency and when there was a first Presidency the Apostls presided in all the world whare the first Presidency were not. A Vote was taken to reinstate George Q Cannon & Joseph F Smith into their former place into the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
~ Wilford Woodruff

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

Aug 2, 1887