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Day in the Life

Oct 25, 1893

Journal Entry

October 25, 1893 ~ Wednesday

25 I received one Dozen cutting of grapes Black-
Scuppernong from the South called a vary valuable Grape
Wm W Cluff called upon us for some council. I wrote
^ A hand pointing to the right^ 2 letters one to Bishop Farrell & one to Sylvia M Thompson

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201 mentions
Missionary
Thompson, Sylvia Melvina Woodruff
14 Jan 1862 - 7 Aug 1940
135 mentions
Family
Cluff, William Wallace
8 Mar 1832 - 21 Aug 1915
66 mentions
Missionary

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Letter from A. P. Green, 25 October 1893
Springfield Mo. Dear friaends in Utah I am a man on 36 yers old and coming from sweden 5 yers ago. I am single man, haeve no vife, and I likes to get one swedish good and nice girl. but I wish to get one who is mormon, I believe in your doctrine, and hope to get hold of it baetter after while Please suply me a good girl if you knew any one in your City, a swedish girl you knew, and if she is a good singer and can play on organ, much better. if you please tell any about it ask her to write to me and give me a photagraphi and write in swedis language
Letter from William Kirkup, 25 October 1893
F. C. PARKINSON, MANAGER. Franklin, Idaho, Prest. Willarford Woodruff and Council Salt Lake City Utah Dear Brethern: Since I wrote you accepting the mission to attend the S. S. Normal class at Provo for 20 weeks I find myself unable to discharge my obligations to my creditors which were all contracted before my call and now I am offered employment by my principleal creditor and it is my feelings and also the feelings of the undersigned Brethern that I aught to discharge my debts before involving my self more, which I must do to fill this mission, I therefore respectfully ask that I may be honorably released for the present and I will try from now to arrange my affairs that I may be able to discharge this or any other duty I may be called upon to do in the future. I love the work and would be delighted to perform it now but for my financial embarassment hoping this may meet your approval

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

Oct 25, 1893