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Day in the Life

Dec 21, 1889

Journal Entry

December 21, 1889 ~ Saturday

21. I spent the day at the farm I paid $600 dollars Tithing

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Woodruff Farm, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Letter from Henry Gysbert Gelderblom, 21 December 1889
St George U[tah] Presedent Wilford Woodruff Dear Bro, I Recieved your letter of Decr 13th. In Reply to letter—I wish to say that If the Lord gives me heath & strength I will do my best to meet with you on Jany 15th [18]89 inst. Tho my means is very limited yet I will trust in the Lord hoping this will be satusfactory I Remain your humble servunt H. G. Gelderblom. I endorse the above Thomas Judd Bp [1]st Ward St George per H Pickett Couns
Telegram from Carl Christian Anton Christensen, 21 December 1889
Received at Salt Lake City at 11:40 am. . Dated, Ephriam Ut 21 To Prest Wilford Woodruff My pictures are too large to send down by mail. I would have to go with them myself. I have sent a letter today which will further explain my circumstances LINES TO ALL PRINCIPAL POINTS IN UTAH. C. C. A. Christensen [sideways text] READ THE NOTICE AT THE TOP. [end of sideways text]
Letter from George Teasdale, 21 December 1889
President Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City, Utah. Dear Brother: Your cablegram of the 17th inst, to "release Robert Hodge return im- mediately," was received, and to-day he has left Liverpool, in company with Bro. J. S. Morris, who has been laboring in Wales in very poor health; and upon the recommendation of Prest Alma M. Matthews has been released to return home. They left this morning per S. S. Nevada. On the evening of Wednesday 18th inst Elders Samuel A King from Fillmore, and Fred.k Wyss and John Teuscher of Salt Lake City, arrived here per guion S. S. Alaska. Bro S. A. King has been appointed to labor in the London Conference, and the other brethren gone to Bern. They all left here to-day. With regard to Bro. Phillips being here, he came to this office with Bro. Whitaker when he was on his way home. Bro Phillips had been a great deal with Bro. Whitaker who understood his circumstances and conversion. He intended to get work in Liverpool as assistant to a Doctor as he wished to get away from his former associates. He is a very well educa- ted young man and has been quite an assist-

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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 21, 1889