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Day in the Life

Feb 21, 1889

Journal Entry

February 21, 1889 ~ Thursday

21. Keys crossed A crown G Q Cannon left the prision this Morning called at
My house at the farm with Br Wilkin I rode with him to his

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Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2227 mentions
Apostle

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Sugar House Prison, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory
Woodruff Farm, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Letter from James I. Phillips, 21 February 1889
James J. Phillips City Rcd Feb 23 [18]89 Salt Lake City President Woodruff. Dear Brother In reply to a communication from you stating that my name had been suggested as a missionary to Great Brittain much as I value the Honour I feel that whoever suggested it was very Ignorant relative to me and my previous labours and my feelings and faith are not such that I feel myself worthy nor Qualified at present Having been in the Territory Hardly 2 years and Having no Home nor friends in this country. under those circumstances I beg to be excused for the present. I may say anon that as to experience I had an experience of 2 years as a Travelling elder before I was
Letter from John Christopher Johnson, 21 February 1889
John C. Johnson Ephraim Rec Feb 23 [18]89. Ephraim Febr 21st1889 Presst Willford Wodruf Dear Br having received your letter of the 9th inst dirrected to John Johnson, doubt arose in my mind as to whether it was intended for me or not, as there are two of the same name in this place, with the difference of two initials namely C and N, and the matter was referred to Bsp Dorius, and he was kind enough to investigate the matter, and received a corect answer, I am now prepared to answer your letter caling on me to tacke a mission to Skandinavia. Dear Br Wodruf I feel my self a verry weak instru- ment in the hand of the Lord to proclaim the Everlasting Gospell
Letter to Emma Smith Woodruff, 21 February 1889
Salt Lake City, Utah, My Dear Emma I received your kind Letter of Feb 15 And from Clara & Blanch I want you to tell Owen I dont want him to leave his studies to write to me I would rather He would get his lesson. I was glad to hear from you and to learn that you was getting some rested I hope your visit down here will not prove any lasting injury to you (It certainly has not to me) I want to ask a few questions is my New Translation of the Bible in your libratry it was when I was there Have you received the Canadian Family Herrald what was the reason the Book on Fowls to Owen did not come, was the Money lost Did Asahel find my Account Book in the trunk & the Balance sheet with Sorrenson what was the Amount of the Balance I did not know but the Account Book might be in trunk that opens without a key did He have to take the Lock of[f] to get the trunk open. please take care of the keys that you took home Now concerning myself I am pretty well considering all things I think I have got about over my pine vally work It was not particularly because I lacked Wisdom in the matter that I worked I considered it my duty

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Feb 21, 1889