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Day in the Life

Aug 26, 1890

Journal Entry

August 26, 1890 ~ Tuesday

26 I signed 12 Recommends. I received 12 Letters
we had an interview with A F McDonald & others
At 3 oclok we took cars rode to Garfield took
carriages & rode to Samuel W Woolleys & spent the night 43 mile

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100 mentions
Woolley, Samuel Wickersham
2 Apr 1840 - 8 Jan 1908
4 mentions

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Garfield, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Letter from Gustav Adolf Ludwig Haag, 26 August 1890

Recd 27 Aug. Payson Aug. 26, 1890 President Wilford Woodruff. Salt Lake City. Dear brother: There are a few things, that I would like to place before you regarding my call on a mission to Switzerland and Germany, which I re- cieved from you 30 Jan. 1890. At that time I was envolved in debts and therefor honorably excused untill such time as I would be prepared to start on my mission I am now clear of debts and about ready to start on my mission, but there is another obstacle in my way, which I will lay before you for your consideration and counsel. I have been in Salt Lake City from the 22 till the 24 of this month to speak to you about the following, but as you were not in town

Letter from Willard Erastus Weihe, 26 August 1890

Salt Lake City Prest Wilford Woodruff Dear Bro, Am now prepared to fulfill the call made upon me for a mission to Germany Musical as well as as preaching and will say that my intentions are to do all the good I can Your Brother in the Gospel W. E. Weihe. President Woodruff and Council Dear Brethren can fully endorse the call of Elder Willard Weihe for a

Letter from Abinadi Pratt, 26 August 1890

"City," Prest. W. Woodruff: Dear Brother. Being at the present time out of employment, I write to ask if there is no employment that you could give me in the way of penmanship, or some light work? Am willing to take writing by the day or page; if I had copying to do I could take it home and take it so much a page. Can you not think of something that is not heavy laborious work that I could do? Please answer, as I am going in debt for my board. I am Very Resp'y, Your Brother, Abinidi Pratt PS: If President Woodruff is absent, then this letter is to his Counsellors.

Business/Financial - Account Book, 1889-1898

Cash to [Susan] $20 Sylvia $5 Mary 10 35 [26] sondris for self 15

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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.
October 6, 1890
Majority of members of the Church attending General Conference sustain the Manifesto.
October 25, 1890
Wilford inaugurates weekday religious education classes for elementary school-aged children (precursor to seminary and institute programs).

Aug 26, 1890