Day in the Life

Oct 22, 1890

Journal Entry

October 22, 1890 ~ Wednesday

22 I signed 44 Recommends I receivd 31 Letters
I met with Bank board. I met with Stainer
H M. Wells M G Hardy & Elias Morris upon
the sugar question Met with the Directors of
the Saltair Company I met with Mr Charles
Ellis & had a plesant interview with him I bought
A Buggy of the firm of Grant & WGeorge Odell &
$Paid $160 for the same

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143 mentions
Ellis, Charles
abt. 1839-1904
31 mentions
Morris, Elias
1825-1898
47 mentions
8 mentions
Wells, Heber Manning
11 Aug 1859 - 12 Mar 1938
29 mentions
3 mentions
Hardy, Leonard Goodridge
24 Jun 1852 - 19 Jun 1938
16 mentions

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Letter from Swen Petersen and Thomas Alma Crowther, 22 October 1890

Sanford Conejos Co. Colo. . President Wilford Woodruff. Dear Brother Yours of the 16th to hand. We are ready and willing to meet the call to fill a mission to the southern states. We would prefer to go direct from here on account of means. Will you kindly instruct Bro W. C Spence to forward us the proper instructions so we could purchase our tickets from La Jara to the mission head quarter and get them at missionary rates. We would like to join the other Elders at Pueblo or some other point if he will give us the information as to when they will be there. Bro John Henry Smith is here and will set us apart and instruct us in the character of our duties. We will want our certificates and Bro Smith will ordain us Seventies.

Letter to William Atkin, 23 October 1890

Salt Lake City U. T. . William Adkin, Dear Brother: Your letter of Oct. 4th has received. I signed your recommends and forwarded them to you, which I hope you received. We are still in the woods as far as hard work is concerned, and I dont know when we shall giet out. I have no particular news to write you. I am well as usual, so is my family. Robert Scholes has been here on a visit, and has just returned. Susan was here also, and returned yesterday. She has one daughter sick with diptheria, which hastened her return.. All is well. As ever yours, W. Woodruff

Letter from Mary D. Harvey Coke, circa 22 October 1890

To the Hon Mr Wilford Woodruff: Salt Lake City. Dear Sir: After my compliments and sincere apology, for tres- passing on your valuable time, I beg leave to write to you on a business matter thinking less time would be consumed in reading the letter, than in a call from me, I anxious to purchase the Taylor property - on 3rd South - cor[ner] of 2nd west. (I think) and was told, that you had, or would have charge of it soon,

Business/Financial - Account Book, 1889-1898

Paid for 1 Buggy 160

Letter from John Riggs Murdock, 22 October 1890

Beaver Prest Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother, Wadkin Reece a native ^of^ Wales is desirous of going to his native country to get Genealogy of his ance- stry, & to see his aged Mother who is yet alive. he desires to ^go^ with the Missionarys this fall say in Nov. he will if agreeable preform a mission for a time, he is a high Pr^i^east 60 years old a good & worthy man, he wants the advantage of Mission Fare & passage to & from. desired me to cosult you upon the subject. your Early ansure will be appreciated your Brother J. R. Murdock See over.

Events

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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).

Oct 22, 1890