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Day in the Life

Nov 8, 1894

Journal Entry

November 08, 1894 ~ Thursday

Nov 8, 1894
[FIGURES] I sent a Letter to Owen from Father & Mother
The whole country is Exercised about the Election
Utah has gone Republican with a great portion of
the United States Frank J Cannon is Elected the repre-
sentative of Congress instead of J L Rawlins I met
with the Twelve in the Temple

[FIGURE] I met with the Utah Company on their business

People

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Woodruff, Abraham Owen
23 Nov 1872 - 20 Jul 1904
439 mentions
Apostle, Family, Missionary
Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
876 mentions
Family
Cannon, Franklin Jenne
25 Jan 1859 - 25 Jul 1933
45 mentions
7 mentions

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Salt Lake City Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory
Utah Territory

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Letter from John Hancock, 8 November 1894

President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother Since Writeing My answer to you in regards the Mision to the Southern States thare has a very Sad affair ^acdient^ beffalen one of my Brothers by being Thrown from a horse and killed we ware working together as partners when I was Called and I had aranged to Leave my family and farm in his hands and it has Chanded all my plans President Smith advised that I lay the matter before you and have the Mission postponed fountill April next and give me time to arange my affairs Trusting you Can Extend Me the time I remain Your Brother in the Gospel John Hancock By all means let the time be extended until next Apr. or longer if necessary. J. F. S.

Letter from William Moroni Palmer, 8 November 1894

To the Presidency C. J. C. of L. D. S. Dear Brethern, my Note you hold for $100 00 and $10 00 interest falls due on the 10th inst. I write to say I am exerting myself to the utmost to meet it. I have a house with 8 rooms good seller one lot and a half over two acres with a good baring archery, worth at least $1000 00 dollars I am offering For $500 00 cash, but cannot get the money so far. I have offers of sheep at cash price also another offers cattle half down & half in one year with interest. I was offered $550 00 by a methodist minister last summer, he wanted to start a school there, but I could not bring my concience to it. Could you take sheep at cash rates or cattle If not with the help of the Lord I will rais the money some way in a short time I believe. I owe just $500 00 when I pay that I am free and will have my home here. Please answer at once and oblige your brother in the Gospel Wm M. Palmer IF the church could take my property at Glenwood at $500 00 ($200 00 of it in cattle) and keep it untill times brighten up the money could be almost if not quite

Letter from James T. White & Company Publishers, 8 November 1894

NEW YORK Rev. Wilford Woodruff, #69 E. S. Temple St., Salt Lake City, Utah. Dear Sir: We herewith enclose you proof of your portrait made from a new plate. We trust this second proof will be satisfactory to you. Respectfully yours, James T. White & Co.

Letter from Joseph Hunsaker, 8 November 1894

First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Dear Brethren In accordance with your request we cheerfully recommend the name of Bro. D. W. Hunsaker as being worthy & prpared to attend the B. Y. College of Logan in the interest of the Y. M. M. I. Association of this place. I reccommend that he be called immediately as he wishes to start on monday the 12th inst. Have conferred with Presid- ing Elder Thomas Wheatly Jr. Respectfully Elder Jos Hunsaker on behalf of the M. I A. of Honeyville all right - J. F. S.

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Nov 8, 1894