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Day in the Life

Mar 1, 1892

Journal Entry

March 01, 1892 ~ Tuesday

March 1, 1892
[FIGURE 3] Wilford Woodruff
Born March 1, 1807
Aged 85 years
old This Day
[FIGURE 3] Emma Woodruff
Born March 1, 180738
Aged 54 years
old this day

This being my Birth day As I have said on the
oposite Page I met with the Apostles in the Evening at my
House And had a good time together

March 1, 1892
This is my Birth day Through the mercy of God I have
been preserved on the Earth in the flesh to see 85 years
And this has been by the power of God, for there has
been an Evil power following me to Destroy me from
the day of my birth but the power of God has prevailed
to preserve my life untill the present day for which I am
in duty bound to acknowledge the hand of God therein
[FIGURE 16] I held a Meeting at my house in the Evening with the
Presidency of the Church & 12 Apostles And the
Bishoprick we had a house full I called upon
President Joseph F. Smith And He offered up prayer
& Dedicated the House & all its surrounding unto the
Lord. we had supper & music & speeches untill 11 oclok
& then the company Departed I went to bed at 12 o'clok

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Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
878 mentions
Family
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
3615 mentions
Apostle

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Letter from George W. Lindquist, 1 March 1892
Logan Pres Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother I recieved a letter on the 15th January from the First Presidency asking me how my circumstances & feelings were in regard to taking a mission to Europe, in the coming Spring. I wrote & told them, and in reply, I was informed that I could postpone my departure till October, if I could not get ready sooner, but since then I have by sacrificing all I could, had the way opened up before me, by the Lord, so that I will now be able to go in the the spring, If it will be agreeable to you. I will be ready to go with Brother Fjeldstrom who has been called to go from our ward. He says he is to depart on the 9th April. Please inform me at once if you wish me to go then & I will be ready. Your Brother in the Gospel George W. Lindquist 4th Ward, Logan Call him at once if needed. J. F. S.
Letter from Joel Hills Johnson, b. 1860 and Edwin Dilworth Woolley Jr., 1 March 1892
Kanab, Kane Co., Utah, Prest. Wilford Woodruff. Salt Lake City Dear Bro— Upon enquireing more minutely into the circumstances of Bro. John M Rider one of the persons whose names we sent you as missionaries. we find that he and Bro. John T. Little are co partners in the Stock business, and their obligations are of such a nature that both could not leave their bisiness at the same time, as Bro. Little has already received his call. Bro. Rider, while willing to go at any time, desires to be released until Bro. Littles return. If this meets your approval, please with hold his name. Your Brethren in the Gospel. Joel H. Johnson Bishop. E D Woolley Pres. of Stake Let bro. R. be released until bro. L. returns, and they report to you. J. F. S.
Letter from Joseph H. Weekes, 1 March 1892
President Woodruff Dear Sir: You must excuse me for not writing earlier as I had to make arrangments to go. I am willing to go on the mission you have assined me. This is all that is neccrssary to write about. From your Brother in the Gospel. Joseph H. Weekes. O.K. Geo L. Farrell Bp. O.K. J. F. S.

Mar 1, 1892