Day in the Life

Dec 17, 1894

Journal Entry

December 17, 1894 ~ Monday

17. President Cannon returned home to day we had
^ A folded letter/box^ aninterview with him upon business to day I received
a Lengthy letter from Judge Estee who gave us good
Advice upon our temporal matters Judge Miner called
upon President Cannon I received a Letter from Brother
Teasdale I receive a peck of fresh shell Oysters

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23 mentions
Cannon, David Henry
23 Apr 1838 - 24 Dec 1924
164 mentions
Missionary
Teasdale, George
8 Dec 1831 - 9 Jun 1907
706 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
19 mentions

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Letter from George Frederick Shelley, 17 December 1894

President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother: Your circular letter stating that my name had been handed in for a mission and asking if I would be ready to start for the Southern States on April 13th next, was duly received. In reply will say that, if all is well, I shall be on hand at the time speci- fied. I am, Your brother in the gospel, Geo. F. Shelley. W D Robinson Bishop Very good J. F. S.

Letter from David Chidester Jr., 17 December 1894

Richfield . Wilford Woodruff. Dear brother your letter came to hand Dec 16th Will answer today I am a poor man I am a little ^in^ debt I am thankfull to say I have been given a little time to prepare myself in. I think by the help of the Lord that I will be ready at the apointed time if my survice is meeded I am willing to lend my mite inand power for the progress of the kingdom of God Your Brother David Chidester Junr Theo. Brandley Bishop. all good. J. F. S.

Letter from George H. Webb, 17 December 1894

Pres Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother Your Letter Stating that my name had been selected to take a mission to the southern States came to hand I will try to be on hand at the time appointed Very Respectfuly Geo. H. Webb W D Robinson Bishop Very good. J. F. S.

Letter from John Albert Freeman, 17 December 1894

Snowflake President Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother In answer to your call to go on a mission to the southern states, by the ^help^ of the Lord and the faith of the Saints, I will go and do the best I can I ^will^ try and be there at the time appointed by you your Brother in the gospel, John A Freeman This certifies that Elder J. A. Freeman is a faithful member of this Ward. John Hunt Bishop [sideways text] All right. J. F. S. [end sideways text]

Letter from John B. Green, 17 December 1894

President Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother I have received a comunecation from you stating that my name has been sugested and approved of to take a misson to the Southern Statses to start next April My intention is to be on hand ready to go at the time appointed Very Resp &c John B. Green W D Robinson Bishop. Very good. J. F. S.

Letter from Sterling Driggs Colton, 17 December 1894

President Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother Yours of Dec 7th was duly Received It was a great surprise to me for me to have been called on a mission But I except the call & will be in Salt Lake at the appointed time if my life is spared I guess I am like other Elders whoo are called on missions there is plenty of excuses occurs to my mind But the greatest excuse is my inability but I pray that I may be the means in hands of the Lord of doing some good

Letter from Willard John Shipley, 17 December 1894

Pres Wilford Woodruff Respected Brother I have received a notice stating that my name has been selected to take a mission to the Southern States to start on 13th of next april I will try to be on hand to go at the time appointed Resp, W. J. Shipley W D Robinson Bishop Very good J. F. S.

Letter from T. Archibald Dukes, 17 December 1894

Tuesday Honored Sir I am advocating the legalization, and return to the practice of polygamy in this country. My argument shortly is: that the present practice of Monogamy depreciates the estimation of woman, leads to improvident marriages and the disastrous fecundity of the lower classes and of the labourers, so lowering wages and producing poverty and vice. The most serious objection to the practice, here, seems to be

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Dec 17, 1894