Day in the Life

Nov 14, 1894

Journal Entry

November 14, 1894 ~ Wednesday

14 A hand pointing to the right I sent a Letter to L. B. Logan Aliance Ohio
with $2 for 4 volums of the American Fishs Culture
for the following Persons. W. Woodruff A. H. Woodruff
O. C. Beebe & John Squires with the Address of Each
{I had a vary bad night in looking over home financial affairs.
O God help us I pray.} Joseph F Smith was not with us
G Q Cannon & myself went to the Nutsford & Met
Gen Clarkson, Osgood, Cockren ^&^ Trumbo & spent
an hour in conversation I then returned home

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Woodruff, Asahel Hart, b. 1863
3 Feb 1863 - 2 Jul 1939
708 mentions
Family
Osgood, Francis Sargent Locke
18 Jun 1811 - 12 May 1850
1 mention
Historical Figure, Eminent Men and Woman
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2259 mentions
Apostle
104 mentions
Clarkson, James Sullivan
17 May 1842 - 30 May 1918
55 mentions
11 mentions
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
4128 mentions
Apostle
6 mentions
Beebe, Ovando Collins
14 May 1867 - 27 Dec 1928
194 mentions
Family

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Alliance, Stark County, Ohio
Knutsford Hotel, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Letter from Joseph Russell Shepherd, 14 November 1894

Paris, Idaho, Pres. Wilford Woodruff Box B Salt Lake City, Utah Dear Brother, In accordance with your expressed wish, that I should report to you should I be able to leave for California on my mission before the time originally stated by me viz: February 1st I desire to state that I have so arranged my business affairs that I can leave January 1st. Kindly notify me the exact date I shall report at your office Your brother in the gospel Joseph R. Shepherd That will be all right. J. F. S.

Letter from William Moroni Webster, 14 November 1894

Franklin, Idaho, President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother Your letter came duily to hand and the contense was carefuly noted in answer I will say some two and 1/2 years ago I started in Business borrowing some money to start with bought some goods on time as my business increased put in more goods, and as was the custon with merchants arround me to credit the Farmer I let some of my good out, and hard times and failure of the crop last year, I failed to colect what was due me so I could not pay my creditors I gave them what Property I had as security until I could pay what I owed. I have not entirely secured my my Property yet. it will bee imposeble for me to leave until I have paid some of my obligations The President of our Stake knows just how I am situated also my Bishop is acquainted with my circumstances I returned from a Mission to the Southern states and England in 1886 and in 1889 spent a short mission in the

Letter from George Davis, 14 November 1894

Wilford Woodruff, Geo. Q. Cannon, & Joseph. F. Smith. First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints. Dear Brethren yours of Novr 8th recd in reply will say I was not at home when the letter came or I should have answered before. Since my name was forwarded to take a Sunday school Normal course at Provo I have lost all the male help I had at home. My son Arthur a young man 18 years of age died on the 17th of September with Typhoid fever on him I depend- ed to do chores through the winter and put in my crop in the spring during my absence I lost 3 Sons five years ago from the same cause now I am left alone as far as any male help goes and two families to look after.

Letter to Francis Asbury Hammond, 14 November 1894

Salt Lake City, Utah, . Pres. Hammond Dear Brother: The Trans-Mississippi Congress will convene at St. Louis on the 26th inst. The object of the Congress is to discuss all questions affecting the interests of the people in the country lying west of the Mississippi River, which may be the subject of legislation by the United States Congress, and to express to it, through resolution and otherwise, the sentiments of the western people. It will also endeavor to take such steps for the presentation of these resolutions to that body as will com- mand its attention and action. The subjects for discussion which ere likely to be prominent are: the Remonatization of Silver; Irrigation of Arid and other lands; the Disposition of Indian and Public Lands; the Improvement of Western Rivers and Harbors; Mining laws, and the Admission of Territories to Statehood. The territory embraced in the representation to the Con- gress includes all states and territories lying west of the Mississippi Reiiver, and those small portions of Louisiana and Minnesota which lie east of it. The governor of each state and terriory may appoint ten delegates. Each county is entitled to one delegate, to be appointed by its commissioners or judges. The mayor of each city may appoint one delegate, with an additional delegate for every ten thousand population. Each commercial body or business organization may appoint three delegates, and one additional delegate for each one hundred members. We call this Congress to your attention because of its

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Nov 14, 1894