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Day in the Life

Nov 23, 1893

Journal Entry

November 23, 1893 ~ Thursday

23. I spent the forenoon in the office & went to the Temple
at 2 oclok & had Prayers And attended to such business
as was before us

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Historian's Office, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory
Salt Lake City Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Letter from Ezra E. Nielsen, 23 November 1893
Hyrum Brother Woodruff In answering to my call for a mission to scandinavia which I receved from you I am willing to go and do all the good that I can I will be there on the 16 day of December if I can get the money to care [carry] me to my field of labor Ezra E. Nielsen Bro. Hyrum J F Wright Bp All right. J. F. S.
Letter from Jonathan F. Petersen, 23 November 1893
Mantua . Pres. Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City. Dear Brother I feel that it is my duty to respond to my call that I may be call to performe when called mby those in athority over me if it is posable. So I will ^to^ except this call and be at Salt Lake City, on time if nothing unexpected prevents me from coming Your Brother in the Gosple Jonathan F. Petersen Peter C Jensen Bp I hope the good spirit will supply what he lacks. J. F. S.
Letter from William Hendricks Lewis, 23 November 1893
Richmond President Woodruff Dear Brother Your letter in regards to a mission to geat Britain came to hand yesterday. Will say twas some what of a suprise to me and has caught me very much unprepared as my circumstances or [are] such that twould render it imposible for me to fit myself out as I am involved and cannot meat my oblegations Would my circumstances permit I would except the Mission and do my best to fill it honoribley Hopeing you will concider my condition I remain as ever your broather in the gospel W H Lewis Jr Wm L Skidmore Bp. This seems to be a declination to go at all, but presuming he did not Just intend it as, I would say to him that we will give him the time he needs to get ready, and he can let us know, or we will call him again sometime in the future. J. F. S.

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

Nov 23, 1893