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Day in the Life

Aug 31, 1887

Journal Entry

August 31, 1887 ~ Wednesday

31. [FIGURES] Received 10 Letters wrote 1 Letter to Sarah signed 20 Rec
we spent the day in council & Met with H S Eldridge in
the Evening upon Z.C.M.I. Decided to Appoint the same
office[rs] Except Wilford Woodruff was to be presidt

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Eldredge, Horace Sunderlin
6 Feb 1816 - 6 Sep 1888
138 mentions
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
695 mentions
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31 Met in council recd [FIGURE] 10 letters signed recemends x 20

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

Aug 31, 1887