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Day in the Life

Jan 2, 1889

Journal Entry

January 02, 1889 ~ Wednesday

Jan 2. A hand pointing to the right I signed 37 Recommends I receivd 19 Letters
I wrote 9 Letters 6 Pub & to Jaques Wilford & Cummings

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Jaques, John
7 Jan 1827 - 1 Jun 1900
452 mentions
Woodruff, Wilford (Jr.)
22 Mar 1840 - 9 May 1921
716 mentions
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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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Letter from Owen Moroni Sanderson, 2 January 1889
Pres. Wilford Woodruff Dear Bro. It is with Deep regret and Sorrow that I wirte you thiese lines, to ask you to excuse me from Starting Jan 15th as Scircumstances under wich I have know controll bids me Stay at home a little longer, if you Please, let me off untel Spring or Just as Soon as I am in circumstances So I can possible go I will let you know at once, if you will excuse me and take know offence iI Shall ever be thank full, and be assured it is not my desire that I Should be excused if it were Possible for me to leave under

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Jan 2, 1889