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Day in the Life

Aug 11, 1888

Journal Entry

August 11, 1888 ~ Saturday

11 We finished our second crop of Lucern today
Azmon is now living at Emmas House and
doing as well as He can But He is naturly an
unhappy Man He is one of that kind of Men
that must Mourn about sumthing or they cannot
be hapy

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Woodruff, Azmon, b. 1802
29 Nov 1802 - 14 Jan 1889
348 mentions
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Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
875 mentions
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Letter from Gottfried Buehler, 11 August 1888
Midway the President Woodruff! Dear Brother: Last Monday i have recived a Letter from you, Stating, thad i was re- questet to perform a mission to Swizerland & Germamnia. I can say, tahhat i will respond to this Call, i shall try and be ready at the apointed time. Your Brother in the Gospel, Gottfried Buehler D. Van Wagenen. Bishop. Midway Ward. Aug 11, [18]88.
Letter from Henry Eyring, 11 August 1888
Mexico, . Pres't. Wilford Woodruff, Dear Bro., Your very kind and encouraging letter of June 22nd came duly to hand. Since then we have continued in our efforts to spread the gospel. I had 4000 small pamphlets printed, setting forth some of our leading doctrines and re- ferring the people for particulars to our head-quarters. The brethren from Utah distributed those pamphlets in the streets and we hoped that a fair percentage would call upon us for further light. Until now 10 persons called, but only one of the ten seems to mani- fest moderate interest. Six out of the ten are students and came more or less with the intention of arguing, more than to seek for truth. However we are pleased to see anybody show a little life, as the people as a rule say "yes" to everything that we tell them. I had two letters from Apostle M. Thatcher a week ago, in which he expresses a wish that I should be released from this mission and operate in the colony of Juarez. By this time he has probably conferred with you about it. He also instructed me to send you a detailed bill of Mr. A. Arroyo de Anda, our

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June 14, 1888
Wilford directs all 32 stakes to establish Stake Academies to educate youth of the Church.
July 9, 1888
Church's attorneys obtain commitment from United States Solicitor that temples would not be confiscated.

Aug 11, 1888