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Day in the Life

Dec 14, 1887

Journal Entry

December 14, 1887 ~ Wednesday

Dec 14th 1887
[FIGURE] I spent the day at the farm Clara was sick nigh unto
Death she had convultions Dr Ship visited her it
[FIGURE] seemed as though she would die we administered
to her freequently I received 3 Letters from
Bishop Preston & & others I wrote to G. Q. C ^&^ Nellie

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Beebe, Clara Martisha Woodruff
23 Jul 1868 - 29 Dec 1927
381 mentions
Family
4 mentions
Woodruff, Emma Manella
4 Jul 1860 - 30 Nov 1905
238 mentions
Family
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
1968 mentions
Apostle
149 mentions

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Woodruff Farm, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Letter from James Larsen, 14 December 1887
President W. Woodruff Dear Brother: Your communication dated Dec 10th, wherein you desire me to be in Salt Lake City Feb 7th 1888 to leave on a Mission to the Southern States is received, and in Answer I will say: that if no unforeseen hindrances comes in my way I will be there at that time in compliance with your request. Yours Brother in the Gospel James Larson
Letter from Vincent McKay Pugmire, 14 December 1887
St. Charles, Idaho, Prest. W. Woodruff, Dear Bro: Your letter of notification, by which I am informed that I am called to fill a mission to the Southern States, is received and in reply will say that all being well I will be in Salt Lake at the time designated in your communication Yours &C. V. M. Pugmire J. A Hunt Bishop
Letter from Florence M. Smith, 14 December 1887
To President Woodruff Dear Brother. I suppose you have read father's pamphlet; if so you no doubt will remember the place refering to my loosing the use of my hands. One hand however has became well, but the other remains yet in that useless condition. It is impossible for me even to lift so much as a teacup with it. The effects of it has also broken down my health. Of course as long as father lives and has a home, I expect to live

Dec 14, 1887