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Day in the Life

Nov 24, 1893

Journal Entry

November 24, 1893 ~ Friday

Nov 24, 1893
[FIGURES] We met with Mr Banester & Frank Cannon
From Ogden & Finished up the Names for the organization
of the Pioneer Electric Company of Ogden
The names of the Board in Salt Lake City are
Wilford Woodruff, George Q. Cannon Joseph F. Smith
Asahel H. Woodruff & John R Winder, And in Ogden
Frank J Cannon C K Bannister And A. B. Patton
of Ogden. G. Q. Cannon is President, Fred J Keiesel
Vice President C K Bannister secretary & treasurer
& Frank Cannon general manager

People

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Woodruff, Asahel Hart, b. 1863
3 Feb 1863 - 2 Jul 1939
690 mentions
Family
6 mentions
15 mentions
Kiesel, Christoph Friedrich Ludwig
19 May 1841 - 22 Apr 1919
9 mentions
Cannon, Franklin Jenne
25 Jan 1859 - 25 Jul 1933
50 mentions
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2227 mentions
Apostle
105 mentions
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
4093 mentions
Apostle

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Ogden, Weber County, Utah Territory
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Letter from Heber Kimball Merrill, 24 November 1893

Richmond . Pres. Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City. Dear Brother: Your notification of the 20th inst, calling me as a missionary to Samoa was duly received. In reply, will say that I have been attending school the last 4 (four) years, and I now have good prospects for a school about 4 (four) months this winter; and if it could be conviently arranged so that I could tea[c]h it would help me out considerably, as Pa has one boy on the Islands now it is

Letter from Heber Kimball Merrill, 24 November 1893

almost impossible for him to help me very much at persent; But still I think I can arrange it to start by February if you think it best. I have always had a desire to go to Europe, and I would much rather go there, preferably Germany, than to Samoa, if you could change it without any inconvenience on your part; but I am willing to go where you want me too. With these facts before you and hoping they will meet your approval, I remain Your Brother in the Gospel, Heber K. Merrill. Wm L Skidmore Bp

Letter from Asmus Jorgensen, 24 November 1893

Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother, I recived your letter the 22 of Nov. it was very much unexspected and as I am in poor cercumstances I did not at first see how I posseble could leave but while knowing that this Gospel is the Eternal truth, the only Prienciples to Eternal life and that I am the only one of my Fathers Family that god has favord with this knowleges and that the World is [Ecworent] ^of this^ and for other gode reasons I look at this calling as a Prevaliges that I wald not like to mis I have comenst to arrange matters and can see my way

Letter from Hans P. C. Petersen, 24 November 1893

Hyrum City November 24th 1893 Mr. W. Woodruff Dear Brother I have received your call on me as a Missionary to Scandinavia and I can say that I would like to go, but my cercumstances is not what they should be for me to go. I have a Fameley of five children the oldest is but eight years old, and I have no Farm or other property that will bring me anything when I am gone I have been trying to git what I have coming to me but these hard times is bad for everybody so I cant git but very little of what I should have, and I am

Letter from Hans P. C. Petersen, 24 November 1893

not able to rase aney Money at all. But I will try my very best to prepare my cercumstances so that I can go somtimes next summer or fall. Trusting in the Lord to help me to do so I remain your Brother in the gospel. Hans P. C. Petersen I belive Bro Petersen has stated the facts as they are and he wished me to state further that he will let you know as soon as he is ready your Bro in the Gospel J. F Wright Bp That will do. I wonder if he knows that "Mr. W. Woodruff," is a member, and the President of the Church? 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 24, 1893