Day in the Life

May 15, 1889

Journal Entry

May 15, 1889 ~ Wednesday

Wednesday May 15, 1889
It rained some during the past night. I signed
14 recommends, received 6 letters and signed 2 letters
Letters from Bro Wm Paxman at New Zealand, Joseph H Dean
at the Samoan Islands and Wm King at the Sandwich Islands
were read and were very interesting explaining the mission-
ary work in those lands among the natives. It snowed
about noon and considerable rain all day. James called
to see me and told me of the death of his child. Brother Geo Q Cannon
and myself went to his house and administered to his wife Fanny
Bro G. Q. mouth, they felt well at our coming. ^I paid $44.75 to Sheets & Rawlins^

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Sheets, Elijah Funk
22 Mar 1821 - 3 Jul 1904
Woodruff, Fanny Lloyd
14 Oct 1849 - 8 May 1931
13 mentions
Family
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2238 mentions
Apostle
Woodruff, James Jackson
25 May 1847 - 8 Dec 1927
88 mentions
Family
Dean, Joseph Henry
16 Oct 1855 - 2 Nov 1947
22 mentions
Missionary
King, William, b. 1834
8 Apr 1834 - 17 Feb 1892

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Business/Financial - Account Book, 1889-1898
To Cash 10 [June 15] To 1600 lbs of Lucern [alfalfa] 50 8 Absent from work 4 days 150 6

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May 15, 1889