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Day in the Life

Dec 18, 1890

Journal Entry

December 18, 1890 ~ Thursday

18 I signed 13 Recommend I receivd ^6^ Letter
I wrote 3 public Letters I met in the prayer circle
we had a Telegram from J. T. Caine on the property case

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Caine, John Thomas
8 Jan 1829 - 20 Sep 1911
72 mentions

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Letter from Mrs. M. D. Coke, 18 December 1890

President Woodruf, Dear Sir, Perhaps in my previous letter, I did not make myself understood. fFirst, I am a new comer, but intend to make my home here. I have some means, but as I have been in the music business & of course understand that but, I thought I could increase my capital by receiving Pianos & Organs, after canvassing a part of the city. I found I could do nothing, except I was a Mormon. Well I knew that you were liberal minded, & did not pretend to direct,

Letter from R. S. King Publishing House, 18 December 1890

San Francisco, . Pres. Woodurff, Salt Lake, Utah. Dear Sir: We wrote you several times with reference to the account of H. Nelson, $51.27, which sum he owes us, and you were to look this matter up and advise us, and we have been awaiting a reply from you for some time. When the writer was in Salt Lake not long ago, he called, but you were absent form the city. We are making strenuous afforts to collect these outlying accounts, and as Mr. Nelson's in a vary old one, and a just one also, we shall hope that you will give this matter prompt attention, and oblige, Yours very truly, THE KING PUB. CO.

Letter from Hans Andreas Pedersen, 18 December 1890

Logan City, President W. Woodruff Dear Brother, I have gladly recived your letter of dec the 15th and I can truly say that I am pleased to be worthy of a call to go and proclaim the everlasting gospel to the nati- ons...and with the help of the Lord I will do my best to folfil this Mission. I will allso make my arrangements to start the 12th of August ^1891^ on this Mission Your Brother in the Gospel Hans A. Pedersen The above has my sanction A. L. Skanchy Bp. of the 6th ward Logan O. K. J. F. S.

Letter from John Swenson, 18 December 1890

Pres. W. Woodruff. Dear Brother, Yesterday I received a letter from your office in regard to my name beeing presented as a missionary for Schandinavia, and you Desire to know my feelings in regard to it. I am schaking, when I consi- der me such a high calling to represent the Gospel of Christ. I feel to weak but the Lords will; and not mine. I am willing to go. Whenever I I am cald, and I will arange my affares to bee allright in Februari for my departure

Letter from Joseph Christiansen, 18 December 1890

Mayfield . President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother: Your favor of the 15th inst is received and carefully noted, wherein you inform me that I have been accepted as a missionary to Scandinavia and that I am to start from Salt Lake City April 8th 1891. In reply, I will say, I will be there at the apointed time. The Lord being my helper. Your Brother in the Gosple. Joseph. Christiansen. Parley Christiansen Bp O. K. J. F. S.

Personal - Notebook, 1883-1898

in the 2nd ward Hardy Bishop

Letter from John Samuel Bingham, 15 December 1890

Opuawhanga, . Prest. Wilford Woodruff, Box B, Salt Lake City. Dear Brother: It is nearly time to post, but I desire to write you a few lines. I have waited until the last day thinking that there might have been something from you by the last boat, but my mail has not yet come to hand. The Zealandia was three days behind time, and I having ap- pointments to meet, could not wait, hence the long delay in my mail. As I was leaving KawaKawa I on the 10 inst. I received a telegram from Elders Gilbert Meikle and Joseph Roskelley, announcing their safe arrival at Auckland, and

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October 25, 1890
Wilford inaugurates weekday religious education classes for elementary school-aged children (precursor to seminary and institute programs).

Dec 18, 1890