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Day in the Life

Nov 15, 1890

Journal Entry

November 15, 1890 ~ Saturday

15 I spent the day at the farm I Pruned all the Grape
vines on the place & planted about a dozen aga[in]st a Board fence

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

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Letter from A. H. Foster, 15 November 1890
SAN FRANCISCO, . Messrs W. Woodruff, Jas. O. Cannon, Jas. F. Smith. Gentlemen: Your favor of 6th inst. duly received. The potatoes arrived in fine condition and are the best I ever tas- ted. I appreciate the favor and trust that an opportunity may present itself, where I may be able in some way to reciprocate. Yours truly, A. H. Foster
Letter from Richard Hays McDonald, 15 November 1890
San Francisco, Cal. . W. Woodruff, Esq., Salt Lake City, Utah. Dear Sir: Through the politeness of Colonel Trumbo I re- ceived your letter of the 6th. inst., stating that you were shipping me ten sacks of potatoes for my personal use, which letter I have de- layed answering until I could have an opportunity of testing them, thus enabling me to give my opinion which, no doubt, you would expect to hear. Permit me to thank you, Mr. Cannon and Mr. Smith, most sin- cerely for your kindness which was only exceeded by your generosity. The potatoes arrived in good order and we have tried them and find them excellent. I have seldom, if ever, tasted better. As there were more than my small family could use I have taken the liberty to distribute one half of them among the members of my family living here who are all, it is needless to say, much pleased and fully appreciate the quality of Salt Lake potatoes. With renewed thanks to you all and many expressions of esteem, Believe me, Yours very cordially and sincerely, R. H. McDonald
Letter from Charles W. Stayner, 15 November 1890
Washington D. C. . Presidents Woodruff, Cannon and Smith; Dear Brethren, Having completed my tour through the Conferences of the Mission, I desire to briefly state the condition of the Field. My visit has satisfied me that while some parts of the various Conferences seem to be unfruitful, portions of each Conference afford better prospects than when I last wrote you, and we have arranged to open several new fields this winter. The meetings held on Saturday evenings and those held on Sundays were as a general thing filled to overflowing, but those held in the daytime on Saturdays were very poorly attended. This I impute to the fact that the people had to work during the day, but could attend in the evening, and also on the Sabbath. There was a smaller attendance in St John Kansas than at the conference 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).

Nov 15, 1890