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Day in the Life

Jan 12, 1889

Journal Entry

January 12, 1889 ~ Saturday

12 I spent the day at the Farm My Brother Azmon has
appeared to be dying all day his ^s^peech had seased for 24
hours I spent the day writing a synopsis of my life

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Woodruff, Azmon, b. 1802
29 Nov 1802 - 14 Jan 1889
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Woodruff Farm, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Letter from Christian Mads Jensen, 12 January 1889
Mantua . President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City, Dear Brother, You asked me in the Letter I recived from you Jenuary 7 What my feelinges are with regard to taking A mission to Denmark. I can say I feel it my duty to respond to the call Your Brother in the Gospel C. M. Jensen P. Jensen Madsen Counseler to Bp.
Letter from William Griffiths Reese, 12 January 1889
Benson, . Prest. Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City. Dear Brother, In reply to yours of the 3rd inst, notifying father of a call on a mission to G. B. father desires me to say that if his health permits, he will be very pleased to start on a mission the 9th of April as requested At present he is very sich having been confined to his room for twenty one days. It is his earnest desire to be spared that he might be able to go faorth and teach his many kindred and friends in the old world the plan of
Letter from Alma Helaman Hale Jr., 17 January 1889
Oxford, Idaho, Prest Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Utah Dear Brother Yours of the 8th received last evening In reply will say, That the sudden shock was most forcibly felt, and think you have chosen a weak mortal for such a responsible labor. But I feel that my all, my self included is upon the alter, and thy will not mine be done. So far as my financial condition is concerned, I will leave but little for the support of my family, still my family is small and will take but little to support them. I am oweing some little for a piece of land I bought last summer, but think can settle them^at^ all right if you can give the Latter date mentioned (9th of April) I can give no reasonable excuse why I should not labor, where I am needed most. I remain your Bro in the Gospel, Alma H. Hale Jr N R Lewis Bp

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Jan 12, 1889