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Day in the Life

Nov 22, 1893

Journal Entry

November 22, 1893 ~ Wednesday

22. I gave Deeds to day to Emma S. Woodruff to one quarter
section of Land in Deseret 160 Acres & to Abraham Owen
Woodruff 80 Acres Joining south of his Mothers & Asahel
H Woodruff 480 Acres joining Owens on the south
I met with Bishops Preston & Burton about Borrowing
Money for the Church on my Valley House Property I was
advised by my Brethren not to do i&t & took their advise
We held a Meeting with Frank Cannon about entering into
a stock company to form a Reservoy in Ogden Canyn
to carry out a business of Irigation & Manufacturing
&c which we agreed to do I wrote to Sarah & sent her
$20 & $10 tithing

People

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Woodruff, Abraham Owen
23 Nov 1872 - 20 Jul 1904
439 mentions
Apostle, Family, Missionary
Woodruff, Asahel Hart, b. 1863
3 Feb 1863 - 2 Jul 1939
648 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
874 mentions
Family
Cannon, Franklin Jenne
25 Jan 1859 - 25 Jul 1933
45 mentions
22 mentions
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
694 mentions
Family
148 mentions

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Ogden Canyon, Weber County, Utah Territory

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Letter from Anton Anderson Janson, 22 November 1893
Brigham City Pret. Woodruff, Dear Brother C. S. Andersen Therd ward Brigham has had a notice to go to Scandenavia on a Mission. he is a good man, and is doing his duty in the ward as a Latter- day saint. But he can hardley read nor write. he is willing to try to do his best acording to Cercomstanses. we would like to hear your feelings and Jugdment in the matter. very Respectfully your Brother in the Gospell A A Janson. Bp. Rudger Clawson Prest. of Stake. He can perhaps do more good at home than abroad. Honorably excuse him. J. F. S.
Letter from Mads Peter Jenson, 22 November 1893
Mayfield President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother Your letter of the 15th to hand, And In reply will report my conditions & ceircumstances at home. I have a son that is 14 years of age that is Insane (But not to the Greatest extent) that has not been dressed or washed for the last 3 years only by me, he being of a mean disposition will not allow others of the family to attend to him Also my wife Is sickly & cannot attend him My fiancial circumstances are limited, much so. On Account of my hay & Grain crop being set on fire in the stacks by this same boy, 2 years ago. Having stated the above facts I leave the matter with you either I should go or not hoping to hear from you by return mail I remain Yours truly Mads Peter Jenson Parley Christiansen Bp He should be honorably excused. His present over
Letter from Niels Hanson, 22 November 1893
Huntsville President Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother I have been trying ever since I recieved your letter to make arrangements to go on my mission by the first of next month but it seems as though I cannot accomplish the desire of my Heart I have been counceling with the Bishop and his Councelors and they have advised me to ask for an Extension of time as my affairs are so that I am unable to go at present. I feel very sorry that I cannot corraspond to the call made of me at present but I will try and prepare my-self for the future so that I may in the future be prepared to perform the Labors of the Lord, for my desire is to do the will of the Lord through his Servents Yours Respectfully Niels Hansen David McKay Bishop All right, let him report to us when he gets ready to go. J. F. S.

Events

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

Nov 22, 1893