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Day in the Life

Feb 25, 1889

Journal Entry

February 25, 1889 ~ Monday

Feb 25, 1889
I signed ^27^ Recommends I received 33 Letters I spent
the day in the Office had interviews with Several Breth

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President's Office, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Letter from George Dixon Snell, 25 February 1889

[sideways text] Bp Geo D. Snell Spanish Fork Re[ceive]d MFeb 26 [18]89 [end of sideways text] Spanish Fork Feb 25th 1889 Pres Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother Bro Jos A Rees handed me your letter calling him to fill a mission to Great Briton, also his answer desiering my endorsement which is herein given with statement of circumstances pertaining to his financial condition. his standing and Ability as an Elder is good. his Familie and financial affairs are as stated in his answer and should he fill this mission at the presant time it will devolve upon the Ward to support his Familie, furnish him means to take him to his field of Labor, and pay a large portion of his indebtedness aready incured, and now due. I feel this will be a heavy expence upon the ward, taken in adition to that aready carried by us in support of Families, of Elders now in the

Letter from Laurentins Dahlquist, 25 February 1889

Salt Lake City Presedent Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother Your letter of the 20th inst. calling me on a mission to Minesota is at hand. And in reply will say that I will try to be on hand ready to start on the date named in your letter (April 30th), but if it shold be found that I cold not streeiten upp my afars by that time, as the ar very much mixed up, and my Financial situation is all but the best, I supose you wold grant me a short extention of time, and I will do my uttermost to get ready and I belive God will open my way that I con go on the day obove nomed Respectfully L. Dahlquist E. F. Sheets Bp. 8th Ward OK L J n

Mission - Missionary Certificate for Andrew James Bird, 25 February 1889

in behalf of said Church. Wilford Woodruff President of the Twelve Apostles.

Letter from August S. Schow, 25 February 1889

Prest. Wilford Woodruff. Dear Brother! Your letter of Jan. 24 calling me to Scandenavia, as a mision- ary is at hand. My answer has been some litle delayed, because I did not know whether or not I could leave Apr. 9, but can say now that I will by the help of god be on hand according to the call. Yours in the gospel A. S. Schow. [William L. Skidmore] I hereby endorse the above Wm L Skidmore Bp.

Letter from Edgar Dilworth Simmons, 25 February 1889

Salt Lake City, President Wilford Woodruff. Dear Brother; I take this opportunity to inform you of my acceptance of the call made upon me in your communication of the 21st inst. I feel grateful that I am considered worthy to perform Missionary labor in so important a field. With the help of the Lord, and the Faith and Prayers of your- self and the Saints in general, I will endeavor to fulfill my mission to Turkey according to my best ability. I will be ready to start on April 30th 1889 as you desire. Very Respectfully, Your Brother in the Gospel E. D. Simmons OK L J n

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Feb 25, 1889