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Day in the Life

Dec 2, 1889

Journal Entry

December 02, 1889 ~ Monday

2 Recommends signed 19 Received 19 Letters I wrote
24 Letters to Newton & Sarah & co I met with the Z.C.MI
Board on S. W. Sears on his stock affairs He finally
turn over his stock to the Board as trustees which closed
a bad Law suit in prospect By sears

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Woodruff, Newton, b. 1863
3 Nov 1863 - 21 Jan 1960
151 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
694 mentions
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9 mentions

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Letter from George Skinner, 27 November 1889
Rec Accepts Mission
Letter from R. S. King Publishing House, 2 December 1889
San Francisco, 188 Pres. Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City, Utah. Dear Sir; We have heard nothing from Mr. Nelson or from you with reference to his account and feel that we have now waited long enough hence shall place this matter in the hands of the people who attend to the collecting of old bills. We are sorry to be compelled to take this course, but feel compelled to do so in justice to ourselves, for this account is certainly standing out a long time and should have been paid before Mr. Nelson went away. Unless we have something definite one week from date, we shall take active steps. We thought it at least courtesy to notify you, as you have expressed an interest in the matter. Yours very truly, R. S. KING PUB. HOUSE. HisThe last letter from this company or extracts from it was sent to Mr Nelson
Circular to stake presidents and counselors, 2 December 1889
Salt Lake City, Utah, . To the Presidents of Stakes and their Counselors. Dear Brethren: There never was a time probably in our history, when the Latter- day Saints needed more than they do at present the assistance which God has promised to render to us. He has made precious promises to His Church; among them He has said that no weapon that is formed against Zion shall prosper. This will be fulfilled to the very letter. The Lord's word cannot fail. But it is for us, as a people, to place ourselves in such a condition that we can ask the Lord in faith for these bless- ings, and receive them at His hand. We should so live that He will feel bound by His promises to come to our aid and to fulfil His words to us. We have never appealed to Him in vain. He has always listened to our supplications when we have approached Him aright. The knowledge of this encourages us to cry unto Him as an entire people, with united voice. And that we may do this in a proper manner we have felt led to set apart the next anniversary of the

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November 24, 1889
Wilford receives revelation on politics and polygamy; will not trade religion for statehood.
1890
Church membership 188,000; Utah Territory 210,779; population of 44 United States. 62,948,000.

Dec 2, 1889