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Day in the Life

Feb 18, 1890

Journal Entry

February 18, 1890 ~ Tuesday

18 I signed 9 Recommends I received 22 Letters
we had a snow storm I was quite unwell

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Letter from Arthur Stayner, 18 February 1890

Salt Lake City, Utah, Prest Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother: Elders Elias Morris, Francis Armstrong and I request the privilege of an inter- view with the Presidency of the Church and the Brethren of the Twelve at your next meeting on Thursday next at such hour as may be convenient to you, if it be agreeable to grant the interview. Please reply to undersigned the hour if you grant the privilege. Very respectfully Arthur Stayner

Letter from Frederick Theurer, 18 February 1890

Providence Prest W. Woodruff! Dear Brother! Allow me to make the following Statement for your consideration. The name of Carl Kraus of this place has been presented to you as a missionary for the Swiss & German Mission, & by his answer to the letter he received as you see he is willing to go, as for his standing in the Church & his worthiness I can readily sign my name to his answer, but in your letter it states "should there be no reasonable Obstacle to hinder you from going we would be pleased to have you make your arrangements," Elder Kraus has a family of six

Letter from Thomas Belliston, 18 February 1890

Nephi City President Wilford Woodruff Dear brother. I received your letter of the 14th and in reply I am very sorry to state, that at present I am not either physically or financially prepared to go on a mission. my health as been so bad for a year or more past that I don't think it would be wise for me to leave home. also my financial condition at present is rather embarrasing oweing to my ill health & other misfortunes, and haveing a family of eight Children to support. hopeing that my excuses will

Letter from William Helaman Pettigrew, 18 February 1890

Nephi, Juab Co., Utah, President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother I accept the call as a missionary to the Southern States and will endeavor to be presant at the time and place appointed I am Your Brother in the gospel Wm H Pettegrew Wm H. Warner Bishop

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Letter from Thomas Edwin Ricks and William Frederick Rigby, 18 February 1890

Rexburg, Bingham Co, Idaho, President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother, Our conference held 16 & 17th inst. has just closed. We were favored by the presence of Apostle Thatcher, Prest. Seymour B. Young and Bishop Wm B. Preston who enlivened us up and encouraged us greatly. Altogether we have had an enjoyable season and all the Brethren feel thankful and good for the pleasant time. Enclosed I send you statistical report of the stake I remain Your Brother in the Gospel T E Ricks Wm F Rigby

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1890
Church membership 188,000; Utah Territory 210,779; population of 44 United States. 62,948,000.

Feb 18, 1890