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Oct 14, 1889

Journal Entry

October 14, 1889 ~ Monday

Oct 14, 1889
In company with G Q. Cannon Wilcken Jesse Fox
Hampton & Brother Black we visited the severe river
the place for the reservoir & Dam and the place for taking
out the canal and we looked at the land we had
Entered under the Desert act it is good land
and a vary levil country then we crosed
the Bottoms to Bishop Blacks House whare his
wife is Living while He is serving a term in
the penetentiary for living with his wives. We
returned to Brother Blacks and spent the night 25 M[iles]

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Letter from Oluf Frederik Due, 14 October 1889
President W. Woodruff Dear Brother! I have something of great importance to tell you, and therefore I ask you to be kind enough to let me have a private con- versation with you as soon as it can be convinient to you, after to day. I am yours humble Brother in the Gospel O. F. Due Florist 240 West 3rd South Str.
Letter from R. C. Greer, 14 October 1889
Seneca Newton Co Mo Wilford Woodruff Dear I saw a short time ago a notice of a debate between Parson Newman and Mormon elder on the subject of Polygamy can you let me know where. I can get the book or pamphlet containing the discusion If you dont know of it hand this to some book dealer in the city of Salt Lake and oblige yours &c &c R C. Greer P. S. Let me know the cost as I want to see a discussion on the subject R. C. Greer

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Wilford receives revelation on politics and polygamy; will not trade religion for statehood.

Oct 14, 1889