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Day in the Life

Dec 1, 1893

Journal Entry

December 01, 1893 ~ Friday

Dec 1, 1893
I spent the day in the office Brother George Emmett Browning
A Missionary from the Samoan Islands He gave
us a history of the Island the war cutting off the
A hand pointing to the right Heads of the Natives in the Battle &c. I wrote 2 letters
to James G Bleak & Bishop Ferrill of Smithfield it rained
most of the Day

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35 mentions
201 mentions
Missionary
Bleak, James Godson
15 Nov 1829 - 30 Jan 1918
475 mentions

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Historian's Office, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory
Samoan Islands
Smithfield, Cache County, Utah Territory

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Letter from Mary Ann Merrill Pratt, 1 December 1893

Prest. Wilford Woodruff. Dear Bro: It is the first time in my life I have had to appeal for assistance. I am 74 years of age and can not get around as I used to. My health has been very poor of late, owing to a severe cold, which has settled on my lungs causing me to caugh ex- cessively nearly all the time. I rec $4.00 in Tithing

Letter from Mary Ann Merrill Pratt, 1 December 1893

Business/Financial - Account Book, 1889-1898

400 flour $8 Coal 5.50 $2 15 245

Letter from Andrew Kimball, 1 December 1893

To the First Presidency, Salt Lake City. Dear Brethren: I arrived in my field of labor on the 18th of Nov. and have now visited the Elders and Saints in the Oklahoma field. Now ten months since Elder Rawlins and Lewis made an exploring tour through this newly settled country. The only acquanitance, friend or Saint was Bro. P. T. Gooing formally of Cherokee Nation, whos home has been ours ever since, was the only saint for hundreds of miles. We now make all our stoping places, as headquarters, with saints. There are fourteen saints and nine children in the church in this field and good prospects for more soon. While they are not located conveniently for

Letter from George Frederick Wright, 1 December 1893

Hyrum, Pres. Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City, Utah. Dear Brother Your call on me to depart on the 6th of Jan. [18]93, ^[189]4?^ to "Great Britain" as a missionary, is Just, received. The delay in answering is caused through my absence from home. In regard to the subject matter of your letter, will say that, I am willing to go and labor as a missionary, for the cause of truth, and will be prepared to start at the time appointed. Your Bro, G. Fred Wright. J. F. Wright Bp all right. J. F. S.

Letter from Hyrum Christian Christensen, 1 December 1893

Pres Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother Your letter of Novbr 15th ins. I have recived in answer I will say, that I am willing to respond to the call but at preasent my financel afares ar not so that I can go I am indepted [indebted] some about $300.00, as soon as I can make sattersfactory arengement I will raport my selv hoping this will be sattersfactory I remen your Brother in the gosple Hyrum Christensen This will do. J. F. S.

Letter from Martin Olson, 1 December 1893

Millville Presdt Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother Your favor of Nov 20th calling me on a mission to scandinavia has come to hand and will in reply say that I am willing to go and do my best and if the lord will I shall be in salt lake at the apointed time Your brother in the gospel Martin Olson Geo. O. Pitkin Bp All right 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.

Dec 1, 1893