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Day in the Life

Feb 16, 1891

Journal Entry

February 16, 1891 ~ Monday

16 I went to the Gardo and signed 19 Recommends
I received 20 Letters I met with Clawson, King
& several other visitors & with the ZCMI Board

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Clawson, Hiram Bradley
7 Nov 1826 - 29 Mar 1912
125 mentions
8 mentions
Missionary

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Gardo House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Letter from Isaac Price, 16 February 1891

Lake Town Utah . President Woodruff Dear Brother I received a communication from you stating that my name had been suggested to you and that you had accepted me as a missionary to Great Britaain And if there was no reasonable Obstacles in the way, You would like me to start on April the 8th. I will here state my circumstances to you and you will see the condition I am in. In the first place my home is three miles from the settlement and I have a good farm and it will make me a good living if it is properly took care off. my Family consists of wife and four children and the oldest is eleven years old a girl, the three oldest are girls. my wife and

Letter from John Peter Lawrence, 16 February 1891

Salt Lake City Presedent Willford Woodruff Dear Brother Your comunication of the 13th Receved, and contents noted In reply i will State that i will Except the call made to go on a mission to Scandi navia and by the help of God, i will be ready by the 11th of April as Requested. Your Brother in the Gospel John Lawrence 50 N. 5th west St. Feb 16th 1891 Prt Wilford Woodruff Dear Br Br John Lawrence, Says that he is prepared to go on His Mission, & Leave His Family in cercumstances that they will not need any help from the Church, while absant on His Mission your Brother in the Gosple. F. Kesler Bishop O.K. J. F. S.

Letter from William Bone, 16 February 1891

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Letter from George W. Godfrey, 16 February 1891

President Wilford Woodruff. Dear Brother. I recieved a letter on the 14th inst from you notifying me that my name had been suggested & accepted as a mMissionary to Great Britain & I tell you it was a surprise to me. I will now try & tell you the circumstances I am placed in I have a wWife & one Child & some horses & cattle and that is about all in property. I have sold my self out of a house & home & was in- tending to start to Idaho to make a home with the saints up there in about one month but if you think I am in good enough circumstances

Feb 16, 1891