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Day in the Life

Jun 22, 1891

Journal Entry

June 22, 1891 ~ Monday

22 We arived at Sanfrancisco about noon put up
at the Palace Hotel we went to the Market for dinner
we had Oysters & clams & shrims. we then took
the street cars and rode to the Cliff House and took


chairs on the EWest side of the House to look through
our glasses to several hundred Sea Lions would
weigh from 500 lb. to 2000 lbs while looking at
them A Grampus Whale appeared about 400
yards from us we judged He was 50 feet long
his tail about 10 feet from tip to tip we watched
him for about one hour we then took car
& returned to the palace Hotel & had an interview
with Judge Esta Distance from S. L. C. 850 M[iles]

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Letter from Christian Rhody Nielsen, 22 June 1891
Pres Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother Your letter of April 13th I have recived some time ago. I see that I am selected for a mission to Scandinavia. In answer to this call, I will say that I am willing to re- spond. But at preasent my financial sircumstaces is so that it is most Impos- sible to go. If I can arenge my afaris satisfactory to all concern, I will be rady one year from the date of my preasent apointment which is Aug 29, [18]91
Letter from George Washington Johnson, 22 June 1891
(Georgetown) Cannonville, Garfield Co., Utah, President W. Woodruff Dear Brother your letter of the 12 inst. is received and I will say in reply that I respond to th call and all being well will try to be in Salt Lake City by July 20th ready to start your Brother in the gospel George W. Johnson Seth Johnson Bishop Cannonville Ward O.K. J. F. S.
Letter from Hans Christian Hansen, b. 1854, 22 June 1891
Prest. Wilford Woodroof Salt Lake City Dear Brother Your favor of the 5th inst. reseived, wherein you call me to go on mission to scandinva I feetl to say that I am willing to go and do what I can to fulfill the call God has made on me through his servants. And I will be in your City the 28th of August next as stated in the call. Your Brother in Christ Hans Christian Hansen Bp R. Rasmussen. O.K. J. F. S.

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May 29, 1891
People's Party is disbanded; Church members advised to join Democrat/Republican parties.

Jun 22, 1891