Day in the Life

Apr 23, 1888

Journal Entry

April 23, 1888 ~ Monday

23 A hand pointing to the right I signed 20 Recommends I received 15 Letters
I wrote 10 Letters to Jaques McAllister, Thompson
Atkins, Stainer, Isaacson the Jew, Sarah, & Mary.

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143 mentions
21 mentions
McAllister, John Daniel Thompson
19 Feb 1827 - 21 Jan 1910
660 mentions
Missionary
Jaques, John
7 Jan 1827 - 1 Jun 1900
449 mentions
Woodruff, Mary, b. 1867
26 Oct 1867 - 15 Feb 1903
168 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
706 mentions
Family
174 mentions
Thompson, William Henry
1 May 1838 - 3 Apr 1922
264 mentions
Missionary

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Letter to William Atkin, 23 April 1888
Salt Lake City, U. T. . Elder Wm Atkin, Bloomington, Washington Co. Dear Brother: I have laying before me your letter of April 8th, in which you give an account of the visitation of the Marshals at St. George and a list of those arrested. You also speak of the fine appearance of the country around you, and of your time of fishing with Bros. McAllister, Cannon, Thompson, &c. I have also your letter of April 16th, in which your speak of the sickness of Sister Atkin and the condition of William. I hope they will both soon be well again. You speak of the visitation of Bros. McAllister and Cannon and others at your
Letter to John Daniel Thompson McAllister, 23 April 1888
Salt Lake City U. T. . President J. D. T. McAllister, St. George. Dear [page torn] [Brother]: [page torn] before me a note [page torn] under [page torn] concerning William [page torn] second [page torn] Benbow and wife. [page torn] give my willing consent to. I have also letter from you of April 18th, in which you speak of putting a board walk over the gutter of the Temple, to keep the reflection of the sun from it. That I highly approve of and it aught to be done. You also speak about the painting of the roof. This should have been done before now; but through the multiplicity of business the paint
Letter from Andrew Kimball, 23 April 1888
President Wilford Woodruff, Dear Brother: I received your kind favor some few days ago, and have acted acordingly; have sent a letter of release to Elder J. A. Booth, and have as I was obliged to, knowing that at present at any rate, Bro. Booth had not sufficient to pay his expenses home concequently I used your letter, obtained the required ammount, got the ticket from Bro. Spence and sent it. They had started out for a journey south to get his things, he will however be home soon. I thank you for your kind and prompt attention. It may ^not^ be out of place for me to again mention the matter of another elder being sent as soon as convenient I shall patiently await an answer, that I might inform them. I remain Your Brother Andrew Kimball

Events

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June 14, 1888
Wilford directs all 32 stakes to establish Stake Academies to educate youth of the Church.

Apr 23, 1888