Find Your Relatives
Find Your Relatives
Images of Wilford's Family

Discover Your Relatives in Wilford Woodruff's Papers

with the help of
Start Here
Wilford Woodruff Papers Wilford Woodruff Papers
About Volunteer Meet the Team Partners Impact Editorial Method
2023 Conference Articles Photos Podcasts Updates Videos Newsroom

Day in the Life

Nov 8, 1892

Journal Entry

November 08, 1892 ~ Tuesday

8 Election of US President and officers through-
out the United States Grover Cleveland Elected
President & J L Rawlins Elected Representative
it seems as if the whole Nation had gone Democratic

People

Browse people Wilford Woodruff mentioned on this day in his journal.

7 mentions
24 mentions

Related Documents

Browse other documents with this same date. These could include pages from Wilford Woodruff's autobiographies, daybooks, letters, histories, and personal papers.

Letter from Robert Patrick Jr., 8 November 1892
President Willford Woodruff Dear Brother Yours of the 28th received Stating that my name with others had been selected to take a mission to the Southern States as early as Dec 3rd should there be no reasonable obstacle to hinder me. And asking my feelings in regard to same I feel well in being called on a mission to preach the Gospel, but my financial circumstances are of such a nature it would be impossible for me to go at present. My Father laid the Matter before President Joseph F. Smith and he said he
Letter from Charles Pauncefort Margetts, 8 November 1892
S. L. C. President Wilford Woodruff Sir; I received your letter of Oct 28th, notifying me that my name had been proposed, and excepted as A Missionary to the Southern States. I have duly considered it, and am ready to respond to the call; Trusting that through Faith, I will receive that Spirit which will enable me to fulfill an Honorable and useful Mission, Which I will do, to the best of my ability. Thanking you, for considering me Worthy, of fulfilling A Mission in the Interest of the everlasting Gospel, I remain Your Brother in the Gospel. Chas. P. Margetts P.S. I will be ready to start Dec. 3rd as stated in your letter C. P. M John Tingey Bp 17th Ward All right. J. F. S.
Letter from John William Walker, 8 November 1892
Salt Lake City . Pres Wilford Woodruff. Dear Bro— Your letter containing a call to fulfil a mission to the Southern States was duly received. I must confess it was a great surprise to me, but feeling that I ought to respond to such a call and feel ^thankful^ that I am worthy of such a one I will go trusting in the Lord to be my helper. Your Brother in the Gospel J. W. Walker O.K. J. F. S

Events

View selected events in the two months surrounding this date in Wilford Woodruff's life.

Nov 8, 1892