Day in the Life

Sep 3, 1894

Journal Entry

September 03, 1894 ~ Monday

3 I went to the office in the Morning got my Maile
^ A folded letter/box A hand pointing to the right^ returned home & spent the Day reading I read of
^ An arrow An arrow^ the Terrible forest foire of Mishigan & Minesoto
the Most Terrible Destruction of Life & Property Ever
known in America sent Letter to Owen ^from Emma^ Blanch & Alice

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Woodruff, Abraham Owen
23 Nov 1872 - 20 Jul 1904
630 mentions
Apostle, Family, Missionary
Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
1027 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Mary Alice McEwan
2 Jan 1879 - 14 Jan 1916
214 mentions
Family
Daynes, Winnifred Blanche Woodruff
9 Apr 1876 - 2 Apr 1954
281 mentions
Family

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Historian's Office, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory
Michigan
Minnesota

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Letter from Henry B. Williams, 3 September 1894

President Wilford Woodruff; Dear Bro. It is with much sorrow that I inform you that Bro. Henry S. Tanner, President of the California Mission, is very ill with a fever. The symptom is that of malaria. He has been feeling quite miserable most of the time since he arrived here. He is bed fast at present. He wishes to be prayed for in the Temple; Your brother and colaborer in the Gospel of Christ. Henry B. Williams traveling Elder. Sorry.

Letter from David Hubbard, 3 September 1894

Almo President Wilford Woodruff Your letter of Aug. 18th, received, in answer will say I accept the mission and expect to be on hand Nov. 10, [18]94 Respectfully David Hubbard Almo Cassia Co. Idaho Thos O King—Bishop Good. J. F. S.

Letter from David Hubbard, 3 September 1894

Almo President Wilford Woodruff Your letter of Aug. 18th, received, in answer will say I accept the mission and expect to be on hand Nov. 10, [18]94 Respectfully David Hubbard Almo Cassia Co. Idaho Thos O King—Bishop good. J. F. S.

Letter from Henry Harrison Harriman, 3 September 1894

Huntington President Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother having recived your letter asking my fefelings with regard to taking a mission to the Suthern States I will say that I never felt any better in my life and am willing to go and purform a mission to the best of my abillity my Father was Born in Georgetown Mass & I had thought that if ever I went on a mission I should like to visit that land but I will leve these Matters to you I have a testim- ony for my self and I Know that my Redemer Lives & thas his work must be purformed & that this Gospell must be preached

Letter from John Cranmer Dalton, 3 September 1894

Pres Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Utah Dear Brother Can the missionaries called from this ward to the Southern States be set apart here and save them the expence of a trip to Salt Lake City I remain your brother John C. Dalton Yes. so notify the Bp, and let the Presidency of the stake set them apart. send blanks & neded instruction. J. F. S.

Letter from Joseph Nelson, 3 September 1894

Smithfield President wilford woodruff Dear brother inregard to my call as as a missionary last spring i will be ready any time after october the first your brother in the gospel Joseph Nelson O.K. J. F. S.

Letter from George B. Cox Jr., 3 September 1894

Manti, Utah, . The First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City. Dear Breathren, Yours of the 31st. ult. received. I feel my weakness in undertaking this work, but nevertheless I am ready so do my best when called upon by those in authority. I expect to be in Provo today or tomorrow. Your Brother in the Gospel, Geo. B. Cox Jr All right. I suppose this is M. I. A. work. J. F. S.

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Sep 3, 1894