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Day in the Life

Dec 20, 1887

Journal Entry

December 20, 1887 ~ Tuesday

Dec 20th 1887
[FIGURES] I signed 6 Recommends I receivd 12 Letters
I wrote Letters 6 public & Private to Jaques
Ensign I sent Marion $20 & wrote him a letter

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Woodruff, Ensign
23 Dec 1865 - 4 May 1955
49 mentions
Family
Jaques, John
7 Jan 1827 - 1 Jun 1900
439 mentions
Woodruff, Marion
1 Jun 1861 - 5 Feb 1946
44 mentions
Family

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Letter from Warren Snow Peacock, 20 December 1887

Molen Ward Dec. 20, 1887 Wilford Woodruff Dear Bro in reply to your letter recived Dec. 13, 1884 Concerning a Mishion Witch I am rqequested requested to fill: realising the position witch I hold I am willing to fill the Mishion the best I can in my weak way putting my trust in the Lord for I am not capibel within my selph of preforming sutch a Mishion with out the aid and the blessings of the Lord I have laid my case before the peaple and if they can rase the means to fit me out I will be there at the

Letter from G. F. Lewis, 20 December 1887

Corry, Penn'a, New York, Sir There is a feeling growing and could & should be enlightened that the hugh & cry against Mormonism is not honest But a trick to unite churches first against a weak & unpopular sect then against all who do not subscribe to the support of Priests It is thot this is the true inwardness of the Evangelical alliance, hugh & cry, about the sacred sunday &c Be good enough to send papers—and all inform ation you can giveing your side of the Question also advise who I could get the best information from at Washington or New Yo[r]ke. Respectfully G. F. Lewis

Letter from Karl Krauth, 20 December 1887

Prest Wilford Woodruff Dear Br About 3 years ago I was excommunicated from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, for the crime of [redacted text], from that time to the present I have had no peace of mind or rest from the effects of my sin, I have sorely repented of my sin and have sought many times to be rebaptised into the church but it seems that my crime was of such a nature that I had to suffer. Last Sundayaturday I saw Pres Angus Cannon and again pressed my case on his notice, he told me to write to you and lay the matter as plainly before you as possible, I wish to do this and ask forgiveness for my sin, and that

Letter to Marion Woodruff, 20 December 1887

Salt Lake U. T. Dear Marion I received your Letter of the 11. But I had no money at the time you wrote I Borrowed the Money that I paid your Mother for the cupboard and for Ensign But I have now got $20 which I send you concerning your seeing me I will say I would be glad to see you and will Endeavor to as soon as I can have an opportunity But my Cituation is such that I cannot leave my call upon me in the daytime I spend my time in private families and all my travelling and visitations have to be in the night And I have so much Church business and with so many Men that may persue have waited a week in S L City to spend on

Dec 20, 1887