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Day in the Life

Sep 20, 1887

Journal Entry

September 20, 1887 ~ Tuesday

20 A hand pointing to the right A folded letter/box I received 14 Letters Public 12 Private 2, wrote
46 Letters 3 Public, & 23 private to Emma Leslie & Jaques
I signed 25 Recommends to the Temple. I had an interview
with Brother Brigham Young in the Evening

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Young, Brigham (Jr.)
18 Dec 1836 - 11 Apr 1903
578 mentions
Apostle
Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
999 mentions
Family
Jaques, John
7 Jan 1827 - 1 Jun 1900
452 mentions
Snow, Leslie Woodruff
6 Feb 1862 - 28 Nov 1935
176 mentions
Family

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Letter from Alfred Johnson, 20 September 1887

To President Wilford Woodruff Presnt. Dear Brother In answer to your letter, where in I am called to a mission to the State of "Indiana." And you wish me to start on Oct. 3rd next will say. I feel to go and Endeavor to fill the call to the best of my ability, trusting in God my heavenly Father for his aid to Enable me to fill the mission satisfactory to him and my Brethren. And I will be ready to start on day named. Trusting to hear from you Furthur Forthwith, I remain Your Brother, alfred Johnson

Letter from Henry Wintch, 20 September 1887

Manti President Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother Youre letter of the 14 Sep. has come to hand wherein that I see that I am called to take a Mission to Switzerland and Germany and that I am reqested to be ready to leave Salt lake City the 15 of October 1887 this call and requirement I feel to comply with and to go in the name of the Lord and fill that Mission Youre Brother in the Gospel Henry Wintch Hans Jensen Bp. OK

Letter from Gideon Holmes, 20 September 1887

Wilson P^r^esident Woodruff Dear Brother with feelings of duty I answer the note I received yesterday concerning a mission to the Southern states to be ready October 10 I will endavor to be on hand Yours in the Gospel Gideon Holmes. T J Wilson Councler to the Bishiop OK

Letter from Christian Tueller, 20 September 1887

Paris Idaho President Woodruff. Dear Brother: In answer to the call as per letter which I have received to go to Switzerland & Germany as a missionary I am ready to go with the exceptions of my ntaturalization ^papers^ which I am unable to obtain until the next term of Court, which will be in Blakfoot the last Monday in October. This would be after the time mentioned in my letter to start I would be pleased to know your advice in this matter Your Brother in the Gospel Christian Tueller OK

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 20, 1887