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Day in the Life

Sep 14, 1887

Journal Entry

September 14, 1887 ~ Wednesday

14 A hand pointing to the right A folded letter/box I received Letters 12 Public 10 Private I wrote Letters
to Lucy Woodruff Jaques Emma. Keys crossed I decided to Give Hannah
Grover her 2 Anointing to D H Wells she had been Anointed once
to Thomas Grover but through bad treatment she was liberated
from Thomas Grover got Divorce and sealed to D H Wells this is the
first time I Ever gave concent for a woman to twice have second Anointing
A hand pointing to the right I wrote to Spencer, Sarah, Bell, Leslie. I signed 26
Recommends I met with the board of Zions Saving Bank
Keys crossed A crown we voted to take up our Notes and the 25 percent
I had 150 shares at $50 each amount to be paid was
$18.75. I spent the night in the office

People

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Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
796 mentions
Apostle
Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
999 mentions
Family
8 mentions
Jaques, John
7 Jan 1827 - 1 Jun 1900
452 mentions
Snow, Leslie Woodruff
6 Feb 1862 - 28 Nov 1935
176 mentions
Family
Smith, Lucy Emily Woodruff
10 Jan 1869 - 5 Nov 1937
66 mentions
Family
Moses, Phoebe Arabell Woodruff
30 May 1859 - 7 Sep 1939
164 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
702 mentions
Family
Grover, Thomas
22 Jul 1807 - 20 Feb 1886
17 mentions

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President's Office, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Letter to George Spencer, 14 September 1887
Elder George Spencer Randolf, Rich County, Utah Dear Brother: I have just received your letter of September 11th and in reply will say that oin reflecting upon your proposal I have concluded to accept of it. If you will send me the Thirty dollars for the Twenty acres you may keep the land as I do not expect to be able to do anything in that place. Your Brother in the Gospel, Wilford Woodruff P. S. Direct your Envelope enclosing the $30.00 to John Jacques P. O Box 321, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Events

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

Sep 14, 1887