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Day in the Life

Apr 2, 1894

Journal Entry

April 02, 1894 ~ Monday

2nd ^ A folded letter/box^ I received 2 letters from Owen one to me
& one to Blanch Also 1 from James J Woodruff
Owen wrote in a vary good spirit Presidents
Cannon & Smith returned from Bannock conference
^ A hand pointing to the right^ I wrote 5 Letters to Sarah, Mary, Owen James &c we
met with several of the Twelve concerning the course
John W Taylor was taking

3. I got an order from the Tithing office for Asahel
on the Millard Stake for 2000 lbs of oats for feed &
100 bushels of seed grain this Borrowed for AW [Asahel Woodruff]
till fall to cultivate the Desert Land for seed
The Twelve meet this morning in council I had an
interview with Orson Smith of Logan & Jary Langford
about afairs in the west

People

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Woodruff, Abraham Owen
23 Nov 1872 - 20 Jul 1904
592 mentions
Apostle, Family, Missionary
Woodruff, Asahel Hart, b. 1863
3 Feb 1863 - 2 Jul 1939
687 mentions
Family
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2218 mentions
Apostle
Woodruff, James Jackson
25 May 1847 - 8 Dec 1927
88 mentions
Family
14 mentions
Taylor, John Whittaker
15 May 1858 - 10 Oct 1916
155 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
4086 mentions
Apostle
Woodruff, Mary, b. 1867
26 Oct 1867 - 15 Feb 1903
164 mentions
Family
Smith, Orson
1853-1935
147 mentions
Missionary
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
701 mentions
Family
Daynes, Winnifred Blanche Woodruff
9 Apr 1876 - 2 Apr 1954
271 mentions
Family

Places

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Bannock County, Idaho
Logan, Cache County, Utah Territory
Millard County, Utah Territory
Tithing Office, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Business/Financial - Account Book, 1889-1898

cash $20 Tithig $10 30

Business/Financial - Account Book, 1889-1898

Tithig $20, $24, 50 cash $10 $10 {shorthand} 54 50

Letter from Chas W. Robbins, 2 April 1894

Pres Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother In answer to the call made on me to go on a mission to Great Brittian Apr 21st I report myself ready and willing Your Brother in the Gospel Chas W. Robisns D B Harris Bp All right J. F. S.

Letter from Chas W. Robbins, 2 April 1894

Letter from David Loveland, 2 April 1894

Prest W. Woodruff. Box B Salt Lake City. Dear Bro yours of the 28th ult at relative to a mission to Indian Territory, recieved and contents noted. In reply to same I will say, Thy will be done O Lord I am on hand, only I feel weak and the outlook is dark but if there is a place the Lord wants me I shall try to be pre- pared to start when wanted Sep 1st next, altho the my financial ^affair^ are such that it will require much faith with an effort. Yours David Loveland Thomas Wheatley Jr Presiding Elder I hope his way may be opened. J. F. S.

Letter from John D. Fife, 2 April 1894

Ogden, Utah, 189 President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother—Your letter Mch 24th stating that my name had been suggested and accepted as a misssionary to Great Britain was duly received. After careful consideration of my circumstances and conditions I respectfully submit the following: For the past five years I have been afflicted with Sciatica and at times with affections of the Rectum causing serious pain and distress. I have found that I cannot depend upon upon my health enabling me to perform my labors and duties in life. I have a pecuniary obligation of $400.00 which is now past due. I have a family of ^a^ wife and three children depending upon me for support. I have always felt it my duty to do all I can as a Servant of God in helping to bear off His work upon the Earth. I have now informed you of my situation and circumstances and if you desire me to perform this Mission I will endeavor to do so to the best of my ability. If on the other hand you deem it wise to release me I will endeavor to so shape my affairs in future that with the blessing of health and the grace of God I hope to be in such a position as to merit a call. in the future. Your Brother in the Gospleel J. D. Fife E Stratford Bishop 4th Ward Weber Stake Let him be honorably released. And if in the future he feels that he can take a mission he can so notify us. J. F. S.

Letter from James Llewellyn Harris, 2 April 1894

Co Utah Bro Woodruff Ser B. Sur ^I^ Reseved your letter of March the 16th on March the 26 th and I was of a way from hom about seventy mils w^h^en ^I^ resend it and was surpris me and am not fixed to go now with such a shurt ntice as my sircomstances is in such a shape that could not go till fall but if you wish and the lord will be don and not ours and the bishop will rit to you and maby that he can hone ect. explain.

Events

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April 6, 1894
Wilford receives revelation regarding sealing practices and the Law of Adoption.

Apr 2, 1894