Business/Financial - Account Book, 1889-1898
On the 8 day of Aug
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Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
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Letter from Jens Hansen Kofoed, 8 August 1890
Brigham City
Dear Brother Woodruff
having recived your letter of
the 5th Aug, I will say
that I will respond to your
call made of me for a mission
to Europe. I will try to go
forth and do good among
the Nations of the Earth
God be my helper,
Your Brother in the Gospel
Jens H Kofoed
A. Nichols Bp
Letter from Peter Hansen Sorensen, 8 August 1890
Brigham City
Wilford Woodruff
Dear Brother
In replie to your letter of
5th I will say that I am
ready and willing to respond
to the call on the Day
apointed, if the Lord
permit. I feel Thankfull
to be a Servant of God
and to be counted worthy
to go and promulgate
the Principels of the Everlasting
Gospel to a Dark and
Benited world I feel to thank
God for his mersy Toward me
hoping that I shall be
abel to do just to that worthy
call made of me
I remain your Brother in the
Gospel.
P. Sorensen
A. Nichols BP
Letter from John Eyre, 8 August 1890
-[Should be 8 Oct]-
Recd Oct. 16.
Aug 8 1890
Buckhorn Springs
President Woodruff
Dear Brother
My son George G Eyre having
been selected as a missionary to
the southren states & will respond
to the call he was not at home when
the Letter arived but was and ^is^ yet in
Pioche hauling wood of course we
sent the letter to him and he answered
stating that he would go if I thought
he could be spared I wrote and told
him we would spare him.
I would say if it would not make
aney differance His mother and my
self would Like if he could go
to England for it is 35 years since
wee left and wee have Lots of
relations brothers and sisters
and genaolages wee would like
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Frank H. Dyer resigns as receiver under accusations of malfeasance of Church property and is replaced by Henry W. Lawrence.
Wilford meets with three apostles regarding decision on polygamy.
Wilford issues Manifesto on polygamy as a press release. Official Declaration 1
Majority of members of the Church attending General Conference sustain the Manifesto.