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Day in the Life

Aug 26, 1887

Journal Entry

August 26, 1887 ~ Friday

26 [FIGURES] I received this morning 32 Letters and
signed 33 Recommends we received many telegrams
on Business I wrote 5 Letters to Jesse, Sarah, Bell Newton
and Jaques I rode in the Evening to Brother Ruieche 27 m[iles]

People

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Moses, Jesse Tilton, b. 1848
9 May 1848 - 26 Feb 1928
118 mentions
Family
Jaques, John
7 Jan 1827 - 1 Jun 1900
439 mentions
Woodruff, Newton, b. 1863
3 Nov 1863 - 21 Jan 1960
151 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Phoebe Arabell Moses
30 May 1859 - 7 Sep 1939
160 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
694 mentions
Family

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Daybook (July - November 1887 and April - October 1888)
26 [FIGURE] recd letter 10 33 rec public letters recd 15 private letter 7 rode to Brothe [Rovecho] 25 M[iles]

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

Aug 26, 1887