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Day in the Life

Oct 30, 1891

Journal Entry

October 30, 1891 ~ Friday

30 I signed 20 Recommends I received 10 Letters

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Business/Financial - Account Book, 1889-1898

Business/Financial - Account Book, 1889-1898

paid Susan C Schols 45

Business/Financial - Account Book, 1889-1898

Paid for diging well Fred Best & Brother 147 50 [Oct 30] Paid Bill of Z C M I Corp at 352 37

Letter from Samuel Ryser, 30 October 1891

Salt Lake City, . President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother In reply to yours of the 26th Inst, notify ing me that my name had been suggested and accepted as a missionary to Scandinavia. Will say the only obstatle in the way of responding to the call at present is my financial condition which is a follows. I owe on my land (my Home) 500" I [owe] the Zions Building Society for mony borrowed to build my house. 1000- I owe for labor on [my house.] 50 I [owe] for cash borrowed elsewhere 75 [Total] $162500 My monthly dues with interest which I have to pay Zions Building Society amounts to $3300 per month. I have a wife of weeakly constitution, and six children depending upon me for support. The oldest of my children is 14 Years of age The above states my condition, which is respectfully submitted for your action Your Brother in the Gospel Samuel Ryser The above statement is correct, Elias Morris Bishop Fifteenth Ward P.S Bro Ryser is a German. E. Morris Let him be released. J. F. S.

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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 30, 1891