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Day in the Life

Oct 20, 1891

Journal Entry

October 20, 1891 ~ Tuesday

Oct 20. G. Q Cannon J F Smith L Snow &
Anthone Lund went to cort to Testify upon
the Principal of Poligamy I signed 52 Recom-
mends I received 14 Letters I signed 4 cirtificats
wrote to Lucy Smith. G. Q. Cannon J. F. Smith L Snow
A. H. Lund all testified before the Master in chauncery
upon the subject of Poligamy & church property

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Lund, Anthon Henrik
15 May 1844 - 2 Mar 1921
92 mentions
Apostle
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
1977 mentions
Apostle
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
3578 mentions
Apostle
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
655 mentions
Apostle, Family
13 mentions

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Letter from Henry Erastus Gardner, 20 October 1891

Payson Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother I received your letter of the 13th ult and was some what surprised to finde that I was called to the nations to preach the gospel. But in as much as all that I have on earth belongs to that God who gave me Light I feel as I have allways felt that it is on the olter, and at his disposel, and ^in^ concsideration of the duty I owe to God and man I except this call. and will endever to meet this call if permitted to Live I remain your Brother in the Gospel) H. E. Gardner over

Letter from Ira Williams, 20 October 1891

Accepts Mission Hyrum Oct 20 [18]91 Salt Lake city Pres. Woodruff Dear Bro. I received your unexpected letter Sunday 18th, which took me on sur[p]rize After considering my s[irc]umstances I think they are favo[r]able. I have a wife and two children the youngest over three years old. We are in pretty good sircumstances considering and out of debt, but as far as money to take me on my mission I will haft to borrow. I am willing to do that if requ^i^red realizing that with out sacrifice there is no blessing

Letter from Joseph M. Kerr, 20 October 1891

Payson President Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother Yours of the 13th received. I would say in reply that I will endeaver to be ready at the appointed time. I would prefer going England as I have relitives there that I would like to see in order to get some geneologys I am wiling to submit to your appointment Your Brother in the gospel Joseph M. Kerr Joseph S. Tanner If need^ed^ there, let his mission be ch- anged to England. J. F. S.

Letter from Richard Franklin Jardine, 20 October 1891

Lewisville, Idaho, . Pres't. Woodruff Salt. Lake. City Dear Bro Bro James Kinghorn has made up his mind that that he can ^get^ reedy to go on his mission Just as well now as next fall he would like to know when to be in Salt Lake City he was to go to the Samoa Island what will It cost to take him there and what will he have to take with him please, answer amedadiatly as he has not got much time to get ready in your Bro In the gospel Bp. R. F. Jardine

Letter to Lucy Emily Woodruff, 20 October 1891

P.O. BOX B. Salt Lake City, U. T. Miss Lucy Woodruff My Dear grand Daughter I receved your Note marked Private And I felt other- ready if it was my Duty to write you a Note at least sufficient to explain one thing ie. concerning what I said to you about going to Susans the reason that I advised you not to go was I thought it as likely as not you might be in the midst of Death & a funeral and it would be a very unplesant visit but your a great Deal more that it was worth I think. the amout of money spent that way would have Done you a great Deal more good spent some other way it was not because I did not think you quite as worthy as she was, in fact I consider you both very worthy Daughters of Zion and I would be Willing to do any thing I could for either of you

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November 6, 1891
Wilford decides temple recommends will be signed by Bishops and Stake leaders only, not by Church president.

Oct 20, 1891