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Day in the Life

Sep 30, 1887

Journal Entry

September 30, 1887 ~ Friday

30 A hand pointing to the right A folded letter/box I spent the day in the office I sat up all day for
the first time since I was taken sick I receivd 12 Letters
& signed 15 Recommends I have Letters from Azmon Susan
Teasdale, Atkin, Bleak, Farnsworth, & Tullidge unanswered Brother
Bateman took me to the field & spent the night Before leaving we
signed our Answer to the Court on the Prosicution of the U.S.

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Woodruff, Azmon, b. 1802
29 Nov 1802 - 14 Jan 1889
362 mentions
Family
Teasdale, George
8 Dec 1831 - 9 Jul 1907
648 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Bleak, James Godson
15 Nov 1829 - 30 Jan 1918
475 mentions
2 mentions
Farnsworth, Moses Franklin
5 Feb 1834 - 25 Feb 1906
169 mentions
39 mentions
Scholes, Susan Cornelia Woodruff
25 Jul 1843 - 6 Oct 1897
360 mentions
Family
173 mentions

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

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Letter from Elisha Peck, 30 September 1887
Lehi City Prest W. Woodruff Dear Brother I have been expecting more instruction, concerning the departure of the missionaries for the Southern States from Salt Lake City Oct 10th I would be pleased to know how much it will cost for the Railroad fare, also the time when the Elders will be called together for further instructions. A communication from you will be gladly received, giving me the above information. Your brother in the Gospel. E. Peck.
Letter from Anthony Maitland Stenhouse, 30 September 1887
Canada Dear W. Woodruff Your letter of the 8th instant on behalf of the Council of the apostles was one of glad tidings and its message of love and sympathy has confirmed my resolution to foresake all and follow Christ. In seeking communion with His Saints my desire is not to bear office among them but rather to follow some secular occupation such as farming. In matters of faith and doctrine I feel myself altogether more competent to follow than to lead and will gladly embrace every opportunity of instruction. I would fain receive the Kingdom of God as a little child. Dull of hearing, I have need that one teach me again which be the first principles of the oracles of God;

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Sep 30, 1887