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Feb 12, 1889

Journal Entry

February 12, 1889 ~ Tuesday

12 [FIGURE] I signed 19 Recommends I received ^13^ Letters I wrote
I wrote 4 Letters to G. Q. Cannon, Bell Moses and Phebe
& Susan Scholes I sent them $5

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Apostle
Scholes, Phebe Carter Saville
6 Oct 1862 - 29 Nov 1926
113 mentions
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Woodruff, Phoebe Arabell Moses
30 May 1859 - 7 Sep 1939
160 mentions
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Scholes, Susan Cornelia Woodruff
25 Jul 1843 - 6 Oct 1897
357 mentions
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Letter from Jens Peter Folkman, 12 February 1889
Ogden, Utah, Prest. Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother—Your communication relative to my filling a Mission to Scandinavia to start either on the 5th March, or the 9th or 30th of April next, received, and fully noted. In reply will say, I am engaged in the Mercantile business, and could not wind up my affairs by the 5th of March or even the 30th of April, but could arrange matters by next fall, if you wish me to fill a mission then. Do not infer from the above that I am unwilling to respond, but my business ^is such^ are such that I could not possibly go before next fall. I am getting on in years—am over 60 years old, and my health is poor, but I am ever ready to do my part in forwarding the Work of the Lord. Your Brother, J. P. Folkman I fully endorse the above statement, being ac- quainted with Bro. Folkman's condition. G. W. Bramwell, Jr Bp
Letter from Lewis Peter Johnson, 13 February 1889
L. P. Johnson Rcd F[e]b 14 [18]89 Brigham City Feb 13th 1889 President Woodruff Dear Brother Yours of the 9th came to hand three days ago. (Addressed Peter Johnson) I hardly knew whether it was for me or not, but seeing that there is no one here by that name, and that I am commonly called Peter I thought it must be ment for me. My feelings are good in rgard to going on a mission, but there are sertain things that would greatly stand in the way of my going at present I filed on a piece of ^land^ about two yers ago under the Timber act, and to fill the law on it, I have to plant five acres of Timber this spring and five next spring. If this is not
Letter from David Henry Cannon, 12 February 1897
President Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City, Utah. My Dear Brother: Your kind invitation to be present at the meeting which is to be held on the ninetieth anniversary of your birth day and the fifty ninth of sister Woodruff's — came to hand this morning. I am greatful to you for the consideration — shown to myself and family, i would give us great pleasure to be present, but circumstances over which we have no control will make it impossible for us to do so. I pray the Good Father to preserve your life for many years to Lead and Bless Israel, and sister Woodruffs to be a great comfort and blessing to you. My health has been poor for sometime, having been confined to my room for fifteen days. I think with La Grippe accompanied with a severe cold. I thank the Lord that I am now better, although still quite weak. I am pleased to know that Thatcher was not

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Feb 12, 1889