Day in the Life

Aug 9, 1887

Journal Entry

August 09, 1887 ~ Tuesday

Aug 9. A hand pointing to the right A folded letter/box I received 6 Letters from Sarah Christofferson
Atkins I wrote Letters to Bleak, Farnsworth,
D. H. Cannon, Cottam, Sarah & Mary I signed 20 Recom[mends]
I spent the night at Br Wilkins {[with] Emma.}

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Cannon, David Henry
23 Apr 1838 - 24 Dec 1924
164 mentions
Missionary
Bleak, James Godson
15 Nov 1829 - 30 Jan 1918
Woodruff, Mary, b. 1867
26 Oct 1867 - 15 Feb 1903
168 mentions
Family
Farnsworth, Moses Franklin
5 Feb 1834 - 25 Feb 1906
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
705 mentions
Family
Cottam, Thomas
20 Oct 1820 - 10 Nov 1896

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Letter to Thomas and Caroline Smith Cottam, 9 August 1887
Salt Lake City, Utah, Brother & Sister Cottam My Dear friends As I am writing to some friends in St George I feel like writing some to you I am Well I got a Letter to day from Brother Atkin He said He had seen you and that Sister Cottam was about the same as when I left I am in hopes you will soon get better. Emma & Clara went to Logan Clara got Married & Emma went home with her, but has returned home I am getting into business daily about all I want to do Brother Wm has taken cars & gone to Logan to see some friends will soon Return & start for from home It is a general time of Health with us I still have to be on the watch tower our Enemies are on the Elert please give my Love to Emma T. & Amelia tell them Broth Thompson will

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

Aug 9, 1887