Day in the Life

Sep 16, 1893

Journal Entry

September 16, 1893 ~ Saturday

16 I spent most of the day in my room the
children went to the fair & Emma visited the
Cruscifixon the Burning of Chicago & other things
I paid my Bill $62 for Board & Room. We went
in the Evening to our car the Pickwick to start
upon our Journey home by the Rock Island route
we started about 11 oclok I did not sleep during the night

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Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
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Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois

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Letter from William Ricks, 16 September 1893
Prest. Wilford Woodruff. Salt Lake City. Dear Brother: Replying to your favor of the 18th ult. notifying me that my name had been accepted as a missionary to the Southern States, will say that I will go, and will be in Salt Lake on the 22nd inst as requested. Your Bro— etc. Wm Ricks H. W. Ballard Bishop
Letter from Orson Smith, 16 September 1893
Prest Wilford Woodruff Dear Bro I take pleasure in recommending the following pearsons for second annointings Thomas Willson aged 77 years ^His wives^ Ellen Willson dead Barbara Willson aged 31 [years] They are good worthy people and faithful saints Your Brother in Christ. Orson Smith
Letter from William Derby Johnson Jr., 16 September 1893
Prest Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City, Utah Dear Brother: Bro Lund has just read his letter to me addressed to you in relation to John W. Youngs land business and it explains the case exactly, and I consider we have done the only thing we could to secure the claim of the Church and I can say I & Bro Lund have been led & directed solely by the spirit & the impressions there from & the only desire I have in all this matter is to do right Praying the Lord to bless you always, Your Bro &c W. Derby Johnson Jr.

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

Sep 16, 1893