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Day in the Life

Dec 4, 1893

Journal Entry

December 04, 1893 ~ Monday

4. I spent the day in the office A meeting was held
at the office of the Board of Bulione Beck Mine a
dividend was Declard A meeting was held of
the Pioneer Brigham Young Monument Company
Meeting [with] Mr Heywood corresspondent of N. Y Tribune,
Chicago Tribune, Boston Transcript. He spent several
hours with us taking items I gave him 4 of my liknesses
for the Different Papers I Paid my paving tax on
west Temple street 2nd Payment of $712.99 & Wilfords $180.66
total $893.65, two more Payments in 6 Months Eachh

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Woodruff, Wilford (Jr.)
22 Mar 1840 - 9 May 1921
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Historian's Office, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Letter from Adelbert Kay, 4 December 1893

President Wilford Woodruff. Dear Brother, I received your letter of Nov 24th calling me on a mission to the Southern States and in answer will say all being well I will try and be there on the day appointed to be set apart Your Brother in the Gospel of Christ, Adelbert Kay James. H. Newton Bishop All right. J. F. S.

Letter from Edward Newton, 4 December 1893

Mona, President Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother your favor of Nov 24th calling me as a missionary to go the southern States. after due consideration and with the help of the Lord, I accept the call and will do my best to be on hand at the time appointed Your Brother in the gospel of Christ Edward Newton James. H. Newton Bishop O.K. J. F. S.

Letter from Robert Harris Fife, 4 December 1893

Pres. Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother: Your letter of the 27th ult. reached me a day later the 28th, and, (need I say) surprised, nearly confounded me. 'Tis only at this late hour that I have mustered courage enough to answer at all. All I have to say is, "I have considered this matter both thoughtfully and prayerfully, and have concluded that, if nothing unusuallyhappens I will be there on the appointed day to be set apart and receive instructions"

Letter from John L. Dalton, 4 December 1893

San Francisco Pres. Willferd Woodruff & counselors Dear Brethren: I enclose you a letter from bro. H. B. Williams, from San Diego. I sent the brethren a statistical blank to fill out they have done so as follows, in San Bernadino there are Counties Seventies High priests Elders Members Total officers & members children under 8 Total of Souls Families Births females children blessed children baptized San Bernadino 1 1 1 9 12 8 20 3 2 3 2 Los Angeles 2 10 12 3 15 3 San Diego 2 4 6 7 13 2 1 1 This is the report exactly as the brethren Sent it to me and you can read their explanation. If I had means to travel I would go down there but as I have not I have to do the next best, write. I need five Elders for the Southern part of the State where these brethren are. I want the fifth one to be a good experienced Elder to preside over the Losangeles conference In making up my Statistical report what am I to do about reporting these Scattered members & officers? Where there

Letter from Thomas Edwin Ricks and William John Young, 4 December 1893

Rexburg, Idaho, Prest. W. Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother, We have pleasure in recommending for your approval the names of Wm. H. Wilson of Rigby and Frank Hinckley of Rexburg to go to Provo as Sunday School missionaries during next session of the school to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of two of our missionaries first term Your Brother in the Gospel T. E. Ricks Wm. J. Young Sr

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

Dec 4, 1893