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Day in the Life

Jul 12, 1890

Journal Entry

July 12, 1890 ~ Saturday

12 Saturday The boys & girls spent the day climing the Mountain
& visiting the Salamander Lake it took them all day till
dark to go up & back the Lake coverd abot one & a half
Acres the lake was occupied by an Animal called a
salamander about 8 inches in length had 4 legs like a lizzard
and a head like a Rattle Snake when and there was a fire
built in the Evening they would come out in a great Number
& crall into the fire & burn to death it was about 3 Mile
up the Mountains to the Lake Asahel & company left for Home

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Woodruff, Asahel Hart, b. 1863
3 Feb 1863 - 2 Jul 1939
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Salamander Lake, Utah County, Utah Territory

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Letter from Jens Sorensen, 12 July 1890

Glenwood Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother I resaived your letter from the 13 of May, and I any glad that I am worthy to be used in the Gospel. I have been willing to what the Priesthood want of me cience I in- brast the Gospel, and is also willen to do what I can now. I have been trying cience I resevved your letter to do my best to make reaty to go at the ^time^ that was apointed but has not as yet been able to get my things in shape for the nesara of my famely Money is so hard to get out here Little over a year ago I had to board with Uncle Sam for some time, and I was nearly sick all the time when I was there in Preson

Letter from Valton Merrill Pratt, 12 July 1890

Salt Lake City: . Address—239= W. 2nd North Street. City. Bro. Woodruff: It is with the most delicacy of feelings, I pen these few lines to you, to see if you can give me something to do with the pen. I have been very sick with poison Ivy all summer and spring, which pre- vents me from doing any kind out door labor. I am the only support of my aged Mother. If you can give me, or recommend me to do any kind of pen work, I can give good references, you will confer an everlasting favor on, Your Brother in the Gospel, Valton M. Pratt.

Letter from John Sanderson Groesbeck, 12 July 1890

Springville Pres. Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City, Utah Dear Brother Your communication of the 9th Inst in regard to a Mission to New Zealand was duly received. In reply will say, that I will be ready to leave my home for that part at as early a date as you may suggest. Very Respectfully Your Bro. in the Gospel John S Groesbeck Nephi Packard (Bishop) O.K. J. F. S.

Letter from Michael Johnson, 12 July 1890

President Woodruff. Dear Bro Yours calling me on a mission to Scandinavia is received. And in reply I beg to say I shall be ready and on hand Sepr 3rd as required Respectfully Michael Johnson S. M. Molen Bishop per J Unsworth, 1st Con O. K. J. F. S.

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August 1890
Frank H. Dyer resigns as receiver under accusations of malfeasance of Church property and is replaced by Henry W. Lawrence.

Jul 12, 1890