Day in the Life

Jan 21, 1895

Journal Entry

January 21, 1895 ~ Monday

21. I went to the office

Keys crossed Samuel Cates from Ogden called upon me
And asked me to Fill a carr with 20000 lbs
of flour to take to the starving people of Nebraskia
Cash Valley furnished 6500 lbs I ordered. I brought
Bishop Preston 14000 lbs to fill the cars at Richmond
making 20,500 lbs which we donate as a Church for
^ A folded letter/box^ that suffering People I received a Letter from Asahel

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Woodruff, Asahel Hart, b. 1814
11 Apr 1814 - 18 Oct 1838
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Preston, William Bowker
24 Nov 1830 - 2 Aug 1908

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Letter from Samuel Whitney Richards, 21 January 1895

Prest W. Woodruff, and Council: Dear Bretheren: Permit me to inform you that I arrived at the above address on the 9th inst. Since that time I have been en- gaged in correspondence with the Elders laboring in the Mission; visiting Saints; holding Meetings, and endeavouring to make myself acquainted with the condition and needs of the field of labor assigned to me. The very unsettled state of the wintry weather here is unfavorable to extensive personal outside efforts just at present,

Business/Financial - Account Book, 1889-1898

Hay & Bran Bill $47 T $4.46 51 46

Letter from Orson Smith, 21 January 1895

Prest. Wilford Woodruff Dear Bro Some time ago our stake clerk forwarded up to you a transcript of our proceedings in the High council in the case of Hannah S. Olsen and Kate Haws, but not until this morning did I learn that the notice of appeal did not accompany them. I therefore enclose same. Your Brother in Christ Orson Smith

Letter from Alexander Watson Jr., 21 January 1895

Salt Lake City President Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother Your communication of the 19th inst. is to hand, and contents noted; Will say in answer to the call for me to fill a Mission to the Northern States that with the help of my Heavenly Father that I will respond and do my best. I have a family of seven children, I own my home that I live in, and they are entirely depending on my for therr support Alx Watson Jr President Woodruff and Counsell Bro Watson is a good man if you Call him we will have to Suport his Famley while he is away yours Truly J C Watson Bishop 6th ward see over.

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Eighth Constitutional Convention held; new Utah Constitution banning polygamy ratified November 5th.

Jan 21, 1895