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Day in the Life

Apr 18, 1895

Journal Entry

April 18, 1895 ~ Thursday

18. [FIGURES] I sent a Letter to Owen from Father Mother & Peter
We had to raise $558,000 dollars to day or meet
with a great Loss it looked a great impossibility
but through the Blessings of God we were Enabled to do it

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Woodruff, Abraham Owen
23 Nov 1872 - 20 Jul 1904
440 mentions
Apostle, Family, Missionary
Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
877 mentions
Family

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Letter from Ephraim Millennium Peterson Mansfield, 18 April 1895

Beaver City, Pres't. Wilford Woodruff, Dear Bro.: I write to see if you are willing to postpone the time for starting on my mission till winter. As I was in business with John C. Mur dock for several years, and know more about his cattle than any one else, the heirs to the estate are very anxious for me to remain until the cattle are all gathered, which will take till sometime in the fall. It would also give me a better op- portunity to get my own gathered and disposed of. Hoping a favorable reply soon, I remain Your Brother, Ephraim. Mansfield Yes. Let it be as he requests. And so notify him. J. F. S.

Letter from George Marvin Leonard, 18 April 1895

Farmington, . Pres. Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City, Utah. Dear Bro. I received your letter of the 15 inst. notify- ing me to prepare for a mission to Samoa. I am pleased to think that I am considered worthy to la- bour in so grand a calling. I realize the grandure of the work, and also my posi- tion in the kingdon, and if I can do any thing to promote the work of the Lord I am willing to do so; therefore my re- ply is that I am willing to start at the appointed

Letter from Truman Leonard, 19 April 1895

Farmington To President W. Woodruff I hope you are well. I write a few lines, touching the case of my son George M Leonard just called to perform a Mission to the Samoan Islands. He says he will go if he knew that he would die before he shou- ld get back. Still he thinks if he could have a little more time before starting it would help him materially on account of the lack of money just now; he is in debt and paying some interest! but what of that. [upside-down text] Truman Leonard Aprl 19 [18]95. [end of upside-down text]

Letter from Thomas Elliot, 18 April 1895

Office of First Presidency of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Salt Lake City Brethern Yours of the 15 to hand - It would give me great pleasure to accept this call on a Mission to the World, if my cir- cumstances were such that I could feel satisfied on my familys account x In my business relations for the last two years I have been very unfortunate, but priding myself that last fall matters would be brighter x Owing to a serious illness however my condition was luft in a worse state

Letter from John Walderman Beck, 18 April 1895

To the Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. Dear Brethren. I received yours of March 2nd about three weeks ago and will now make a short reply. I feel my weakness very much in being appointed to take charge of this Mission, Still I accept it with the belief and hope that God will make me equal to what will be required of me. As Bro. Hilton has just returned and nodoubt given you a very good idea of the present condition of this mission I need not go into detail, but will just commence where he left off. We held our Annual Conference here according to appointment, and we had a most enjoyable time. Some of our friends, of the foreign residents here, joined us on this mission, and their hearts were touched and we baptized two of them, and three natives. We also held another conference last Sat. and Sun. at the East end of this Island for the benifit of the Saints who happen to belong to the rebit party, we also had a very enjoyable time with them, baptized two after conference. We have at present several places for nice openings for the preaching of the Gospel but are very short of Elders, and but very few who have the language, but we hope that with the blessings of the Lord, another year will see us far in advance of our present state. I believe there are scores of villages here where we could get an opening, and just as large a following as we have in the places where our Elders are at present, if we would only build them meeting houses and send Elders to live with them as we have done from the first, in fact it is a known fact – they have often asked for them – but scarcity of Elders of the one hand, and a lack of faith, on the part of the natives, on the other has prevented any further openings, at least, a rush in that "line of business." Still there are a few places that I think it would be wise to speak and give them all the assistance we can. As I have said there are many places where

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

Apr 18, 1895