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Nov 12, 1891

Journal Entry

November 12, 1891 ~ Thursday

12 I signed 10 Recommends I received 3 Letters
I signed 23 Letters to Presidents of Stakes

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Letter from Hannah V. Smith, 12 November 1891

Provo City Recd [Nov] 13, [1891] Dear brother woodruff i am well and hope to find you the same i understand there is chirch property to be divided among the first setlers uin utah wish to be remembered with the rest i am a widow i have underwent a great many hardships to help setle this country i am sevety seven in april the fourth i came in october the fift 1847 my son joseph was born in january 11, 1848 he might be the first born in utah i would like to know brother woodruff

Letter from John Henry Ence, 12 November 1891

Richfield . President Willford Woodruff Dear Brother I have just returned home and to my surprised recieved a Letter from you requesting me to go to a Mission to the United States. Relizing the great respensibillity which is going to be placed upon me of spreading the Gospel. I feell my inabillity and lack of expirience. I made my callculation to go to the Academy this Winter in order to be better informde inregard to my futur labor in the cause of God. But as I have been calld I will consent and respond to the call and do the best I can the Lord by my helper. Your Brother in the Gospel John Henry Ence. Paul Poulson Bp Richfield First Ward All right. J. F. S.

Letter to Oliver Cromwell Hoskins, 12 November 1891

Salt Lake City, Utah, . President O. C. Hoskins Malad Stake Dear Brother: The call made upon the Saints for donations to aid in the completion of the Temple in Salt Lake City is more especially addressed to those residing in the Salt Lake Temple District, but we send you a cir- cular on this subject believing that there may be many in your Stake, who, for varying reasons, will prize the privilege of adding their contribution to the fund for this purpose; and in this light we should be pleased to [then] have you present it to the Saints under your Presidency. Your Brethren, Wilford Woodruff Geo. Q. Cannon Jos. F. Smith

Letter to David King Udall, 12 November 1891

Salt Lake City, Utah, . President David K. Udall St. Johns Stake. Dear Brother: The call made upon the Saints for donations to aid in the com- pletion of the Temple in Salt Lake City is more especially addressed to those residing in the Salt Lake Temple District, but we send you a circular on this subject believing that there may be many in your Stake, who, for varying reasons, will prize the privilege of adding their contribution to the fund for this purpose; and in this light we should be pleased to have you present it to the Saints under your Presidency. Your Brethren, Wilford Woodruff Geo. Q. Cannon Jos. F. Smith

Letter to Daniel Duncan McArthur, 12 November 1891

Salt Lake City, Utah, . President D. D. McArthur St. George Stake. Dear Brother: The call made upon the Saints for donations to aid in the completion of the Temple in Salt Lake City is more especially addressed to those residing in the Salt Lake Temple District, but we send you a circular on this subject believing that there may be many in your Stake, who, for varying reasons, will prize the privilege of adding their contribution to the fund for this purpose; and in this light we should be pleased to have you present it to the Saints under your Presidency. Your Brethren, Wilford Woodruff Geo. Q. Cannon Jos. F. Smith

Letter to Orson Smith, 12 November 1891

Salt Lake City, Utah, . President Orson Smith Cache Stake Dear Brother: The call made upon the Saints for donations to aid in the completion of the Temple in Salt Lake City is more especially addressed to those residing in the Salt Lake Temple District, but we send you a cir- cular on this subject believing that there may be many in your Stake, who, for varying reasons, will prize the privilege of adding their contribution to the fund for this purpose; and in this light we should be pleased to hav have you present it to the Saints under your Presidency. Your Brethren, Wilford Woodruff Geo. Q. Cannon Jos. F. Smith

Letter to Francis Asbury Hammond, 12 November 1891

Salt Lake City, Utah, . President F. A. Hammond San Juan Stake. Dear Brother: The call made upon the Saints for donations to aid in the com- pletion of the Temple in Salt Lake City is more especially addressed to those residing in the Salt Lake Temple District, but we send you a circular on this subject believing that there may be many in your Stake, who, for varying reasons, will prize the privilege of adding their contribution to the fund for this purpose; and in this light we should be pleased to have you present it to the Saints under your Presidency. Your Brethren, Wilford Woodruff Geo. Q. Cannon Jos. F. Smith

Events

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

Nov 12, 1891