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Day in the Life

Feb 17, 1896

Journal Entry

February 17, 1896 ~ Monday

17 ^[FIGURE]^ I sent a Letter to Owen from his Father, Mother & Blanche
I sent Owens watch to G Bywater to repair I received
a package of seeds & vegitables from New York $$375 ^freight^

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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
39 mentions
Missionary
Woodruff, Winnifred Blanche Daynes
9 Apr 1876 - 2 Apr 1954
237 mentions
Family

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New York

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Letter from Joseph Gregson Schofield, 17 February 1896

Present Willford Woodr^u^ff Dear, Brother. I was called to take a mission to Great Braitian, on Jan. 19th 1894 but my circumstances was so I could not go then. You gave me time to prepair for that mission and now by the help of the Lord I will try and fullfill that mission to great Britain This Spring if you diseire me to go and if so please give me notice when you would like me to go. Your Bro. in the Gospel Joseph G. Schofield Preident Willford Woodruff dDear Bro Joseph Scofied is a faithful member and I think will make a good misonary will be able to furnesh meanes for his mision James A. Allred, Bishop see over

Letter from Henry Chariton Jacobs Jr., 17 February 1896

Ogden, Utah, Wilford Woodruff Esq Salt Lake City Dear Bro. Enclosed please find call for me to perform a mission in Great Britian, telling me I was expected to leave in April but giving me no date. Please forward me date of month I am expected to leave also original call and oblige Your Bro in the Gospel H C Jacobs Jr My Address 2652 Monroe Ave Odgen Utah

Letter from Bartholomew Emil Chatelain, 17 February 1896

North Ogden President Wilford Woodruff. Salt Lake City Dear Brother I recived the call made by you. as a missionary to the Southern States. and am willing to except the same. as you wish to now my feeling in this regard. will say that I am ever willing and ready to sacrifice what I have for the the advancement of the worke of the Lord Your Brother in the Gospel James Ward Bishop B. E. Chatelain

Letter from Andrew Kimball, 17 February 1896

Salt Lake City, Utah. To the First Presidency City. Dear Brethren: I herewith submit the fol- lowing names for your consideration, and ask, that if aggreeable to your feelings that they be called to labor as mission- aries in the Indian Territory Mission. 1. Wm T. Harper, Bishop Albion Ward, Cassia Stake, Bro. Harper had a younger brother fill a splendid mission in I. T. and has always felt the need of such an experience. I have not talked with President Haight, but believe he would be willing. He is a solid man, just such as we need. He would not be needed until fall. 2. Lemhi Fostner Zundel, Willard, Box Elder Co, Son of Bishop Zundel, who recommended his son to me. 3. Orlando Funk, Sanford Colorado. 4. Walter Lyman this city. 5. Arvis Call, Heber City, Utah

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April 6, 1896
Wilford and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles issue Political Manifesto about separation of church and state.

Feb 17, 1896