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Day in the Life

Sep 3, 1887

Journal Entry

September 03, 1887 ~ Saturday

3 [FIGURES] I receivd 6 Letters 3 from Sarah, Roskelley, & Atkin
& 3 Public Letters I wrote 5 family Letters to Sarah, Bell
Roskelley Atkin & his daughter Nellie & 10 public Letters
[FIGURE] we administered to Sister Davey who was quite sick

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9 mentions
Woodruff, Phoebe Arabell Moses
30 May 1859 - 7 Sep 1939
160 mentions
Family
Roskelley, Samuel
1 Jan 1837 - 10 Feb 1914
136 mentions
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
695 mentions
Family
170 mentions

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Letter to Bernhard Herman Schittler, 3 September 1887
Elder B. H. Schettler Dear Brother: Will you do me the favor to tell me what there is due in my note in the Bank for Stock? The original note was for $60000. I paid interest on it for awhile. I wish to know what interest is due together with the principle, and as I have $300.00 in the Bank is there any interest due me on that amount, if so, how much? I wish to know how much is required to pay my note besides what I have in the Bank. Direct to W. Woodruff, care of James Jack at the President's Office. And oblige Your Brother, Wilford Woodruff
Letter to William Atkin, 3 September 1887
Salt Lake U. T. Dear Brother Atkin Last evenings Mail brought me your kind letter of Aug 28 and also Lady Nellie's which I read with much interest and which was quite amusing to my friends who heard it read My health is good at present I am whare I can have exercise except while in council in the city but the fact is I do not have much time for Hunting Ducks or fishing these We are in council for days at a time and a flood of business, and from 10 to 40 letters in a Day on private & bpublic business and from 20 to 50 recommends to sign Daily so I have not much spare time All the Apostles are come stable except B Y, & G. Teasdale E Snow's eyes are not as bad as represented He can read his letters with Glasses and He writes letters
Daybook (July - November 1887 and April - October 1888)
Sept 3 recd 10 letters wrote 20 public Dcmts letters

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

Sep 3, 1887