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Nov 30, 1895

Journal Entry

November 30, 1895 ~ Saturday

30. I spent the day at home reading

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Letter from Joseph A. Godfrey, 30 November 1895
President Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother in reply to yours of the 23rd Will say I will try and toobe ready by June as you request me, to take a mission to the Southern States Your brother in the Gospel Joseph. A. Godfrey. John Gardiner Bp Very good, except the Bp's endor- -sment. J. F. S.
Letter from William Corcoran, 30 November 1895
Saturday Mr Wilford Woodruff, Sir Would you be so Kind as to send me some literature Mormon I am very anxious about Knowing something about it. I am a stranger in this Country from England hoping it will not be any trouble or inconvenice Yours very truly Wm Corcoran Wilford Woodruff Esq Salt Lake
Letter to John Culter, 30 November 1895
Woodruffville Farmers Ward Elder John C. Cutler Jr My Dear Brother In filing my Letters to day, I met with your Letter to me of May 15 [18]95 Also a Letter from Frank Cutler to Owen in Germany And the thought came to me Did I answer your Letter I supposed I had but my Memory Does not serve me in my old age as it once did. Any how I think It will not hurt you for me to write you again you are travelling over some of my old stomping ground 60 years ago in 1834-1836 I have read your Letter again to day with a great Deal of Interest to see how you started out upon your first mission. I glory in the spirit & faith that our young Elders manifest upon their first Missions I have just read Frank I Cutlers Letter to Owen. If He had the freedom the Elders have in America He would consider himself almost in heaven in comparison to his president condition As He is forbidden to preach to what few dirty natives there is there still He [takaes] [takes] it vary cooley & quiet but it certainly is a hard Mission Now concerning affairs at home with us I will say our Election is over and I am glad of it our constitution was voted for almost universally ^Though some votes againt it^ And the State is ready to be Admitted as soon as the Commissioners send the report of the Election to the president. We buried the patriarch Lorenzo D Young Last Sunday funeral in the big Tabernacle A good many of the Aged are passing off I lack 15 months of 90, but I am still here but I suffer much with the Athsma for the Want of sleep. We get Letters almost Every Week from Owen He is laboring vary hard He is presiding over Berlin the Largest Branch in Germany & the Capital of the kingdom He has no one with him to help him much. He accompanied Dr. Leslie Snow through Vienna & the chief cities of Europe but He has been vary

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Nov 30, 1895