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Day in the Life

Sep 3, 1887

Journal Entry

September 03, 1887 ~ Saturday

3 A hand pointing to the right A folded letter/box 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
A single key with teeth to the right we administered to Sister Davey who was quite sick

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11 mentions
Moses, Phoebe Arabell Woodruff
30 May 1859 - 7 Sep 1939
164 mentions
Family
Roskelley, Samuel
1 Jan 1837 - 10 Feb 1914
139 mentions
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
702 mentions
Family
173 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

Letter to Nellie Atkin, 3 September 1887

SALT LAKE U. T. Miss Nellie Atkin The Lady of the Lake My Dear Love I received your very interesting Letter last night and I read it with much interest. I read it in the presence of Apostles & a room full of people and that were much pleased that though you was a brave young Lady who was willing to do so much to defend the Life & interest of the president of the Church But I dont wish to put my little Lady Nellie to so much trouble & danger. I have a large stout man who goes with me every where night & day cCarries 2 pistels & a Double Barrel Shot Gun and sayes He will shoot the Marshals if they come to take me (Dont tell anybody of this) so I am jolly well garded. He drives a very fast Team. He drove me to Provo with Emma to see Clara 50 miles in 5 Hours & 30 minutes the natural gate of the Horses without any urging. Alice Enquires a great deal about you. She would be very glad to see you and so would I if you should Ever Come into the North Country with your (page 2) Father or Mother you must go to Emmas & stop with them and with Alice and make them a long visit. I shall go & see you if you come in this County or if I go into the South I shall go and see you. You dont know how much I miss you in Buttoning up my shoes. I dont stop at home many nights so Alice cant button my shoes. And I have to ask some big man that will weigh about 200 lbs to button my shoes and He is so awkward about it I wish I had my Nellie with me. I would be glad to be with you & go to the garding & Eat some of those good water mellons. Well I hope I shall see you some time if I should live long Enough untill you get to be a young woman and get married to a good

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