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Jun 12, 1894

Journal Entry

June 12, 1894 ~ Tuesday

12 In company with Harrison Sperry & Ensign
my son I rode to Cottonwood ward to visit a farm
that Ensign was about to buy will swap his House
& Lot in Farmers ward for the Farm & pay $2500
dollars to Boot we think it is a good thing for
our Boys to buy a farm to live upon I spent the
Afternoon in the office we had to raise $7,000
on a loan on the Ogden Power Company

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Woodruff, Ensign
23 Dec 1865 - 4 May 1955
53 mentions
Family
24 mentions
Missionary

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Historian's Office, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory
Ogden, Weber County, Utah Territory

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Letter from Frederick Christenson, 12 June 1894

Fairview, . Prest. Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother - I am truly thankful to God to be able to communicate that my daughter Annie D. Stevens arrived home safely last evening at 6 p. m. Having had natural warnings on the way home, she re- tired to bed immediately, and after much hard suffering and fatigue gave birth to a son at 11 p. m. Seemingly she with the babe are doing fairly well up to this time. We sincerely hope, she may be remembered in the prayers of those who have power with God, that both may live and prove a great blessing and comfort to each other, especially in this her day of

Letter from Cyrus Nathaniel Sanford, 12 June 1894

Springville Utah President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother Your favor of June 8th letting me know that my name had been suggested and accepted as a Missionary to the Northern States, and asking what my feelings are in regard to this call I feel honered to know that I have been considered worthy to be called to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, but I am in a very poor condition to leave home at present. I will honestly state my circumstances to you, and leave it to you to say whether I shall go on this mission or not. I own a city lot and house to live in. In the first place the No. of family Myself & wife seven children viz 6 girls & one boy 13 years old. My Motherinlaw lives with us and I have to take care of her. Also my wifes niece 12 years old to keep & provide for. My father and Mother are very old and have no one to look after them but me. My father has turned his 80th year. My Mother is 79 years old and has been blind for a year. I have had considerable sickness in my family this spring and have incurred thereby a debt of about $200.00 and what my family has to depend on for a living is my labor. After knowing the circumstances if you say I should go on this Mission I will put my trust in the Lord and try and get to my field of labor as soon as possible. Your Brother in the Gospel Cyrus N. Sanford See over.

Business/Financial - Account Book, 1889-1898

Business/Financial - Account Book, 1889-1898

E cash $25, Blanch $10 E 3 38

Business/Financial - Account Book, 1889-1898

W W Willis & Edna E Willis paid for Divorce 10 Wm H Pidcock & Sarah Burton paid for Bill of Divorce 10 $1335

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Jun 12, 1894