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Sep 23, 1887

Journal Entry

September 23, 1887 ~ Friday

Sept 23, 1887
A hand pointing to the right I received 13 Letters 10 Public & 3 Private I wrote 24
Letters to Sarah, Bell, Delight, & Marion we Met in council, &
discused the subject of Employing Lawyers to Defend us against
the suit of the United States to disorganize the Church of L. D. S.
and Escheat its property to the US. We decided to Engage
senator McDonald & Butler

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Woodruff, Marion
1 Jun 1861 - 5 Feb 1946
48 mentions
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Moses, Phoebe Arabell Woodruff
30 May 1859 - 7 Sep 1939
164 mentions
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Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
702 mentions
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Woodruff, Sarah Delight Stocking
26 Jun 1838 - 28 May 1906
171 mentions
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Letter from Haskell Shurtliff Jolley, 23 September 1887
Prest Woodruff Dear Brother Your Notice of my appointment as a Mission ary to the Southern States is at hand. In answer to the call, by the help of the Almighty I will try and be there at the appointed time, to 10th Oct to start out from Salt Lake your Brothe in the Gospel of peace Haskell. S. Jolley H. B. M Jolley BP OK

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

Sep 23, 1887