Day in the Life

Feb 21, 1896

Journal Entry

February 21, 1896 ~ Friday

21 I had several Letters from Frank J Cannon upon our business
East. ^ A hand pointing to the right A folded letter/box^ I wrote him one to day upon the subjet of Dan Jones
getting Land from Government for his own benefit while
He pretends it is for the People

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Jones, Dan
4 Aug 1810 - 3 Jan 1862
101 mentions
Cannon, Franklin Jenne
25 Jan 1859 - 25 Jul 1933
50 mentions

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Letter from David John Watts, 21 February 1896

President Woodruff: Dear Brother: In reply to your letter of the 13th intst, calling me upon a mission to the Eastern States, to leave on March 28th. I beg to say that I am now prepared to go on the date and to the place named. I am Very Respectfully Your Brother in the Gospel D. J. Watts George Romney Bp 20th wd. good. J. F. S.

Letter from William B. Hughes, 21 February 1896

Spanish Fork Pres Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother: It is with feelings of regrit that I am compeled to answer your letter of 20 inst to me in the manner I do: It would afford me great pleasure to accept of this mission but owing to circumstances over which I have no control I beg you to release me until such a time that I can place myself in a position to go, my wife has been sick for over 5 months nigh unto death at times but through the blessings of God is some better at the present Trouble heart failure and chills and fever My other reason I am at the present some what financialy embarassed but by the blessings of God ^so soon as I^ if can lift myself above the cloud that is over mye I will report for duty Your brother in the Gospel Wm B Hughes over

Letter to the presiding authorities and members of the church, 21 February 1896

Salt Lake City, Utah, . TO THE PRESIDING AUTHORITIES AND MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH IN STAKES OF ZION: Dear Brethren: On Sunday afternoon, February 9th, 1896, Brigham City's splendid Tabernacle was destroyed by fire, the walls only being left intact. It was a substantial brick and stone structure, whose foundations were laid some thirty years ago, broad, deep and strong. The seating ca- pacity was 1,200, and the cost of the building is variously estimated from $25,000 to $30,000. In addition to the building, a $650 pipe organ, $300 worth of sheet music, a silver sacramental service costing $275, and three handsome glass chandeliers at $225, were totally destroyed. The origin of the fire is unknown, but it is supposed to have been the result of an explosion in the heating furnace, caused by an accumulation of coal gas. A careful estimate, we learn, shows the actual loss to be at least $12,000, which falls heavily upon the people of Brigham City and Box Elder Stake in this time of financial stringency, but notwithstanding every discouragement, vigorous and active measures are being taken by the presiding brethren of Box Elder Stake to repair the damage done and restore the Tabernacle to its former condition of beauty and usefulness. They will need help. The undertaking is of such magnitude, the Saints of Box Elder—few in numbers and limited in means as they are— cannot meet it alone, and it is thought the members of the Church gener- ally will be disposed to assist them. We think so, and feel that any assistance rendered them in this hour of dire calamity would be praiseworthy. We commend this matter to the favorable attention of Latter-day Saints. Your Brethren, Wilford Woodruff Geo. Q. Cannon Jos. F. Smith

Business/Financial - Account Book, 1889-1898

Machine wrench $2.50 Delight $2.00 4 50

Events

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

Feb 21, 1896