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Day in the Life

Jan 20, 1896

Journal Entry

January 20, 1896 ~ Monday

Jan 20, 1896

I went to the ]]President's Office, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory|office]] found trouble in our political
affairs. Col Trumbo is trying to break up the doings of
the Corcus [caucus] & He wants to get Elected

[FIGURE] I sent a Letter to Owen from his Mother & wrote a Note
myself

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

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Letter from Elias Morris Jones Sr., 20 January 1896

Salt Lake City President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City, Dear Brother Your letter of the 9th Inst. notifying me that my name had been suggested to you for a mission to Great Britain came to hand in due time. In an- swer I wish to say that so far as I know now, I shall be prepared to leave for the field assigned me on the date named in your letter Yours in the Gospel Elias Jones O.K Elias Morris Bishop 15th Ward All right. J.F.S.

Letter from William Thomas Seare, 20 January 1896

Salt Lake City 4 Iowa ave President Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother A call having been made upon me to fulfil a Mission to Great Britain to start on Feb 22 I would like to state my circumstances to you at the present time & ask your advice on the same I am indebted to Zion B. B. Society for 700 dollars on my home. I am willing to sell to Liquidate the same or rent the house which I have tried to do but cannot realize any reasonable price for Either at present. If I could in anyway tide over the Building Society untill my return I could & would cheerfully respond at once as I can assure you I feel anxious to fulfil the Call made upon me & feel it an Honor & regrett very much my Circumstances are such that I cannot do so without troubling you I am willing to make any sacrafice Either to sell or make a Loan to tide over the above society if you think it would be wise for me to do so & go at once or on the other hand wait untill I have paid them up & report when ready. Waiting your Earliest Convenience for an answer, I remain, Your Bro In the Gospel. W. T. Seare.

Letter from G. Levy, 20 January 1896

Very kind Sir: Your lat. & pamph- lets to hand. I have read at on^c^e "The His- tory etc" & found it to be very interesting. But "Voice of Warning" cannot be 'digested' in a day or so, I shall read ^it^ slowly. I am glad that Utah is represented on "old glory," it is unquestionably true that Mormons have created an Eden out of a wilderness in your State. Thanking you heartily, I am Resp. yours, G Levy.

Letter from L. P. Johnson, 20 January 1896

Brigham The First Presidency Salt Lake City Dear Brethren Yours of the 16th received In relation to me going on a foreign Mission. My feelings are good and very favorable. I feel that I have a work to perform on the other side of the Ocean, as we have so many relatives there and none has yet imbraced the Gospel. I told my Family last fall, that if I had my affares in shape so that I could go on a mission and enough to take me over the Ocean that Utah wouldent hold me 48 hours. that is my feeling stil You also asked me in relation

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Jan 20, 1896