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Day in the Life

Oct 5, 1888

Journal Entry

October 05, 1888 ~ Friday

5 [FIGURE] I signed ^42^ Recommends I received 31 Letters I
wrote 7 Letters to Jaques, James J W, Reynolds,
Jack, & Emma I went to the farm & back I attended
the Meeting of the Stock Holders of Z.C.MI. Officiated
as President we had a New Election In which
Wilford Woodruff was Elected President, Moses Thatcher vice
President Secretary & Treasurer T. G. Webber Directors
Geo G Cannon Jos F Smith, H. J. Grant John Sharp, G Romney
J R Winder, H Dinwoody, P T. Farnsworth, W H Rowe
& T. W. Jennings I was in council untill Midnight
with the Twelve & 5 Lawyiers including Col Broadhead
upon our question of settlement with the Government The
question of Poligamy was up I gave my views
upon it and said I should not desert my family

People

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Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
874 mentions
Family
1966 mentions
Apostle
415 mentions
Romney, George
14 Aug 1831 - 1 Feb 1920
60 mentions
Missionary
Grant, Heber Jeddy
22 Nov 1856 - 14 May 1945
256 mentions
Apostle
33 mentions
Jack, James
1829-1911
94 mentions
Woodruff, James Jackson
25 May 1847 - 8 Dec 1927
85 mentions
Family
16 mentions
Jaques, John
7 Jan 1827 - 1 Jun 1900
439 mentions
102 mentions
Sharp, John
9 Nov 1820 - 23 Dec 1891
67 mentions
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
3567 mentions
Apostle
370 mentions
Apostle
13 mentions
44 mentions
Jennings, Thomas Walker
10 Sep 1854 - 3 Jun 1908
5 mentions
43 mentions

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

Oct 5, 1888