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Day in the Life

Feb 19, 1895

Journal Entry

February 19, 1895 ~ Tuesday

19. I spent the day in the office G Q Cannon
Answered the Libelious Document in the N. Y. times
against him & the Presidency published in the
Herald & Tribune 20

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Apostle

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President's Office, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Letter from Charles Wilson Nibley, 19 February 1895

McEwen, Baker County, Oregon, Pres Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother I will be on Duty on date mentioned Your notice Yours Very Truly C W Nibley Jr Henry William Ballard Bishop of 2nd Ward Logan I kindly recommend the above with best Wishes for his wellfare Good. May God bless little Charlie. J. F. S.

Letter from Norman Wright, 19 February 1895

Utah . President Woodruff, dear brother: I received a letter calling me to a mission to the Northern States. I will say in answer that my wife's health is poorly at present, she having taken the la grippe before Christmas, and is yet quite delicate If it is agreeable with you I would like to be excused for awhile. We have no family, and do not have means to hire proper help Norman Wright

Letter from Robert McCune McFarland, 19 February 1895

West Weber President Woodruff Dear Brother I am sory to State that I can not indorse the Excuse offered by Bro Norman Wright in not filling the Mission asined him. Sister Wright has been ailing; and is still Confined to hir Room but hir Case is not Serious. their Curcimstances is above the avrage in the Ward. Will be pleased thro- ugh the Presidence of the Stake to furnish another Name if wanted Your Brother in the Gospel Robert McFarland Bishop He might send the other name J. F. S.

Letter from Thomas Davis Williams, 19 February 1895

Samaria . Pres. Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City. Dear Brother—Yours of Feb. 8th notifying me of my appointment as a missionary to Great Britain has been received and after much consideration I have concluded to comply with your request, although it looks rather dark as to procuring the necessary means for the journey. I shall be at the Historian's Office on the 29th, The Lord being my helper. I am your brother in the Gospel, Thomas Williams Jonah Evans Bishop All right J. F. S.

Letter from Franklin Dewey Richards, John Jaques, and George Reynolds, 19 February 1895

Salt Lake City, . Presidents Wilford Woodruff, Geo. Q. Cannon and Jos. F. Smith. Dear Brethren: Your Committee, to whom you referred the consideration of Elder B. H. Roberts' new work entitled, "A New Witness For God," respectfully represent that they have read it with great care, and be- lieve it to be a valuable addition to our Church literature. They find nothing therein calling for adverse criticism, but to the contrary there is harmony in its chapters, which gives much strength to its arguments, all of which point directly to the evidences, first, of the need of a new witness for God, and next, that Joseph, the Priophet, was that witness. The truths are emphasized on lines of reasoning, dif- ferent from those common to our Elders, which carries to the work a freshness and an interest that will, we think, attract students, and develop oin our youth and others an increased love for the study of the great latter-day work. Brother Roberts' work collates and condenses a large amount of useful and important information, historical and theological, which is often not readily accessa^i^ble to the Elders and members of the church, but which tends to broaden their views and

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March - May 1895
Eighth Constitutional Convention held; new Utah Constitution banning polygamy ratified November 5th.

Feb 19, 1895