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Day in the Life

Apr 21, 1890

Journal Entry

April 21, 1890 ~ Monday

21 I signed 18 Recommends I received 21 Letters
A hand pointing to the right I wrote 3 Letters to Thompson Sarah & Pheb
As usual I went to the farm 6 Miles

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Snow, Phebe Amelia Woodruff
4 Mar 1842 - 15 Feb 1919
340 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
701 mentions
Family
Thompson, William Henry
1 May 1838 - 3 Apr 1922
263 mentions
Missionary

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

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Letter from William Hamblin Freeman Jr., 21 April 1890

President Wilford Woodruff. Dear Brother: Having received a notice from you a few days since for a mission will say in answer that I will be ready at the time appointed and thank my heavenly father that I am worthy of such an honor^abe^ and holy calling. your brother in Gospel, W. H. Freeman. John Brown Bishop good. J. M.

Letter from William Jones Holbrook, 21 April 1890

Bountiful Wiford Woodruff Esq Dear Brother I received yours of 17th In regard to a mission to the Northern States will say in reply that owing to my financial matters it will be almost imposible for me to leave home for about Eighteen months, but will be willing to go as soon ias I can get my busines matters arranged Yours Truly W. J. Holbrook David Stoker Counselor Let him off till he can report himself ready. J. M.

Letter from Joseph Waite, 21 April 1890

Hyde Park Prest. Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother; Your favor of 17th ist has been received, in which I note that, my name has been suggested and accepted as a missionary to "Northern States." The time is short, for me to make arrangemtnts in a fiancial view. However, I accept the appointment, if I can dispose of some property, to enable me to pay my way down there. I think probaly in a week or ten days I can give a definite answer. In the mean time I will endeavor to be ready at the time appointed

Letter from Brigham Moroni Johnson, 21 April 1890

Tempe President W. Woodruff Dear Brother as I now that the obstacle whitch seemed to detain me from going on my mission when first notified is sufficiently removed. I will say, God being my helper I will try and fulfill that mission with honor, if my help is still needed. I should be glad to hear forom you as soon as posible as it will be snessarry for me to dispose of some stock & other property to get means nessary for my expences and to make my fam- ily comfortable. As ever Your Brother Brigham M. Johnson O. K. J. F. S

Letter from George Plant Ward Jr., 21 April 1890

Iona President Wilford Woodruff Prest Church Jesus Christ Latter days Dear Bro, You Kind favor 17th inst to hand, and in answer, will say, that I am pleased to know that I am coun- ted worthy to be called to preach the Gosple of our Lord Jesus Christ. But would be pleased to pospone going until this Fall [18]90. For the following reasons. It is at that time of the year, when it would be almost impossible, "in this section of the country," to get any person to take my Ranch and save the crop already put in. And futher I have been proving up on my Land, and am in dept to some extent. And I have also enterd into an agreement with a Bro to look after his place for the Summer. If these reasons are sufficient for a postponment until Fall

Letter from George Lionel Farrell, 21 April 1890

(Recd Apl 23) Smithfield April 21 [18]90. Prest. W. Woodruff Dear Brother: Brother Thomas William Thompson, who has just been called on a Mission to the Northern States is very sick, and not able to ^be^ out of his Room at present, his mind seems to be very much impaired, and the Doctor calls it the Soft- ening of the Brain. He was taken with the La-grippe first, and was improving & preparing to go on his Mission, and had sold his team & was waiting for his app- ointment to come, but when all the other missionaries appointments

Letter from Richard Graham, 21 April 1890

Fairview President Wilford Woodruff dear brother I received your letter dated the 11th of April on the the 20th of April And in answer I can say that I feel my weakness And inability to perform A mission And also consider that I am not qualified but feel like going ahead And responding to the call as well as I can. And I select the 4th of June Your brother in the Gospel Richard Graham James C Peterson Bishop O.K. J. F. S.

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Apr 21, 1890