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Day in the Life

Jan 1, 1889

Journal Entry

January 01, 1889 ~ Tuesday

[FIGURE] Jan 1, 1889
This day commenses a New year. 1888 is past and gone
and borne its report to Heaven of all Men. what 1889
will bring to Pass time must Determin. Darkness covers
the Earth, & gross Darkness the People And the warfare
of Priest & People is still against the Church & Kingdom
of God on the Earth. There is an Exertion made in
Washington to Get Utah Admitted into the Union as
a state with the other Territories but there is a strong
opposition to it by our Enemies. I spent the Afternoon
& Evening at Ovando Beebe who married My Daughter
Clara He[r] Mother Emma, Asahel, & wife with all
of Emmas children was present Except Nellie
we had a Turkey for New Years Dinner, & spent the
Evening in social conversation I signed 6 Recomm-
endation, Received 8 Letters & wrote 4 Letters

People

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Woodruff, Asahel Hart, b. 1863
3 Feb 1863 - 2 Jul 1939
648 mentions
Family
Beebe, Clara Martisha Woodruff
23 Jul 1868 - 29 Dec 1927
381 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
874 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Naomi Abbott Butterworth
21 Mar 1864 - 15 Nov 1948
44 mentions
Family
Beebe, Ovando Collins
14 May 1867 - 27 Dec 1928
163 mentions
Family

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Utah Territory
Washington, D.C., United States

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This day commenses a New year. 1888 is past and gone and borne its report to Heaven of all Men. what 1889 will bring to Pass time must Determin. Darkness covers the Earth, & gross Darkness the People And the warfare of Priest & People is still against the Church & Kingdom of God on the Earth. There is an Exertion made in Washington to get Utah Admitted into the Union as a state with the other Territories but there is a strong opposition to it by our Enemies.
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Jan 1, 1889