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Day in the Life

Apr 15, 1890

Journal Entry

April 15, 1890 ~ Tuesday

15 In company with G Q Cannon & others I drove
to G Q Cannons farm at West Jordon ward
we met there A. M. Cannon B. Young & J. F. Smith
we returned in the Evening Distance of the [day] 28 Mils

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Cannon, Angus Munn
17 May 1834 - 7 Jun 1915
185 mentions
Young, Brigham (Jr.)
18 Dec 1836 - 11 Apr 1903
540 mentions
Apostle
1966 mentions
Apostle
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
3567 mentions
Apostle

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West Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Letter from Charles Cottrell Jr., 15 April 1890

Accepts Mission Kaysville Utah April 15th 1890 Pres. Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother Your letter of the 11th calling me to take a mission to Great Britain, at hand. Regarding my feelings in relation to the call. I will say I am willing to perform my duty in any calling, and will go to Great Britain and perform my mission to the best of my ability God being my helper. I will select the 4th of June to leave home, that date being the most convenient for me. Your Brother in the Gospel Chas. Cottrell Jr. I cheerfully endore the above. Peter Barton. Bishop O. K. J. F. S.

Letter from James Smith, 15 April 1890

President Wilford Woodruff Dear Bro. Your letter of the 11th at hand. Regarding my feelings with regard to taking a mission to Great Britain, I can say I am perfectly willing and will be prepared to leave on the 4th of June provided my business does not detain me. Last winter my sheep were illegally taken from me from off the public domain, and put into the estray pound by the Pomontory Stock Company. My sheep were mat-

Letter from Julia E. Higgins, 15 April 1890

Denver Col President Willford Woodruff Sir Having met one of your Priesthood who was sent to me by our God, I have taken counsel of him & this is why I address you. what I am to say to you I do not know just yet I will wait a while until I have the Risson or what will be spoken to me Hark say unto him open the way for your boy for my son When my son Edgar. Halter. McCormack was born I holde him on my hands & offerd him to my Heavenly Father & asked that I might rais him to gloryfie & do his work. While I carried him I was in great grief of course not having the understanding then that I have now am responsible in part for sis' impatirans & restliness. he is a virtious indoustrious & loveing boy wishes to make of himself more than the avrage man. he reads deep reading has no componions but his books & myself. at this tme is out of employment. has been with a sivel Enginer he is good in figures & a good writer. I thnk if he was a way fron me for a tim it wowld be better he has no vices he is only a mothers boy. he is 20 years see where you con give me strenght to carry out my [unclear]. aid him to get work & keep hin in the fold. he dose & will not know of me writing to you. In the Gospil of our Lord Jesus Christ I am Julia E Higgins, 326, 15 St

Letter from Thomas Condie, 15 April 1890

Croydon, Morgan Co President Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother I hope this will find you well I guess you will remember getting a few lines from me last October Conference conserning the fulfilling of a verse In the Book of Mormon page 524 20th chapter. I am now convinced that the time is near and that I have no time to spare I want to borrow money of some trustyworthy- man to enable me to bring it forth and after he has seen It as will not expose it nor me nor croude me for the money nor the intrest untill that time spoken of In the 16th verse of the XLI Chapter of Isaiah

Letter from William Paxman, 15 April 1890

Nephi, Utah, President W. Woodruff Salt Lake City Utah Dear Brother: I take pleasure in submit- ting for your approval or otherwise, the fol- lowing named bretheren as members of the Church board of education in this Stake of Zion, as selected by the presidency and High Council of this stake, viz: William Paxman } Charles Sperry } Adelbert Cazier } of Nephi City Wm A. C. Bryan } John Kienke of Mona John Beck of Eureka N. P. Rasmussen of Levan It would be gratifying if we could have the names returned with your action thereon in time to present them at our conference next Saturday and Sunday. We would be most pleased to have

Letter from George Teasdale, 15 April 1890

(Recd April 28) [end of sideways text] LATTER-DAY SAINTS', EUROPEAN PRINTING PUBLISHING AND EMIGRATION OFFICE. 42. Islington, Liverpool. April 15th 1890 President Wilford Woodruff and Council. Dear Brethren: On the 6th of April I attended a very good Conference of the Scot- tish Mission. Our priesthood meetings and assembly of the Saints were attended very satisfactory and an excellent spirit prevailed. Last Sunday I attended the Newcastle Conference and had quite a number of strangers attend. Although but few baptisms the Elders have much joy in their labors. Last week Elders Carlisle, Fraser, the Young Brothers and others arrived and received their appointments as you will see from the Millennial Star9. On Saturday the 12th inst. Elders W. H. Smart and Richard Yeates left here for home per S. S. Alaska Your favor of March 22nd received. I had read in the Deseret News that two dollars was to be al- lowed the passengers from New York to Utah for provisions, and could not understand it, but your letter explains that this two dollars is to help pay provisions on the railroad and incidental expenses." I am afraid this will cause some confusion. If two dollars is to be returned to the

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Apr 15, 1890