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Day in the Life

May 12, 1896

Journal Entry

May 12, 1896 ~ Tuesday

May 12, 1896
I was sick & staid at home Brother Jack called upon
Me with quite a pile of Documents for me to sign
it was on the Mining Company I signed all the documents
according to request

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Jaques, John
7 Jan 1827 - 1 Jun 1900
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May 14, 1896 ~ Thursday 14 I met the Twelve in the Temple I was quite sick I was Administered to by the Apostles & was instantly Healed from the hard pain in my side
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Letter from William E. Fyler, 12 May 1896
Durand, Ill., Wilford Woodruff Dear Sir I noticed a communication in the Chicago Record on Irrigation in Utah and your name is mentioned as having a Book treating that subject. If you have them for sale I wish you would tell me the price on Inclosed card mailed Postage included And oblige W E Fyler
Letter to John Taylor Gabbott, 12 May 1896
Salt Lake City, Elder John T. Gabbott Salt Lake City Dear Brother: Your name has been suggested and accepted as a Missionary to the Northern States. The work of the Lord is progressing in the nations, and faithful, energetic Elders are needed in the ministry to promulgate the Everlasting Gospel, openings for doing good appearing in numerous directions. Yourself, with others, having been selected for this mission, should there be no reasonable obstacles to hinder you from going, we would be pleased to have you make your arrangements to start from this City at as early a date as 18th June 1896. Please let us know, at your earliest convenience, what your feelings are with regard to this call. If you accept it you will receive no further notification, but will be expected to present yourself at the Historian's Office to be set apart on the day previous to that appointed for your departure. Your Brother in the Gospel, Wilford Woodruff P.S. Please have your Bishop endorse your answer.

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

May 12, 1896