Day in the Life

Sep 4, 1893

Journal Entry

September 04, 1893 ~ Monday

4 We went to the Utah House on the fair grounds
& Met with G Q Cannon & H J Grant on Money
Matters we spent a part of the day visiting the fair
I occupied a chair a part of the Day Brother Grant obtained
some money at a fearful per cent. He obtained a loan
of $250000 for 2 years at 6 per cent and a bonus of
$50000 this is to save the banks. He had another progect
in his mind about obtaining Money

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Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2257 mentions
Apostle
Grant, Heber Jeddy
22 Nov 1856 - 14 May 1945
273 mentions
Apostle

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Letter from John Martin, 4 September 1893
Preston Idaho Mr ^Pres^ Wilford Woodruff Dear Bro, as to your enquiry as regards me being prepared to take a mission to great Britto would say that I have been sick for two years through a strain caused by lifting I am on the mend now and if I continue to mend as I have done of late I shall soon be able to get around, and then I would be too pleased, to be at your service as I would like first rate to visit my native country once more I left there when a small boy in the year 1850 and I think by going back there I could gather up some of my Genealogy Your Bro in the Gospel of Christ John Martin W. C. Parkinson Bishop
Letter from Alexander Harris, 4 September 1893
IThatcher Idaho Wilford Woodruf. dear Brother I received a letter a short time a go to purform a mishon to the Southern States I have tried to fill one mishon once before But my mind became bothard so that I was oblidged to return Home I have had the same feelings to some extent since I received your letter I am ar fraid y under the surcomstances I would make another failor but am in hopes that in the near futur that I will feel better and if so I will report
Letter from Martha Smith, 4 September 1893
Wilford Woodruff George Q. Cannon Joseph F. Smith First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Dear Brethren, I shall be very much pleased to respond to the call made of me by you to attend the Sunday School Normal Course at Provo; but it will be inconven- ient for me to commence until Jan. 1894 I do not feel capable of performing such a mission; but will go and do the best I can. I am always willing to do what I can to help improve our Sunday Schools and I humbly pray that I may make a success of the call made of me. Martha Smith.

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October 17, 1893
Wilford meets with temple presidents to harmonize the endowment ceremony in all four operating temples.

Sep 4, 1893