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Day in the Life

Sep 3, 1896

Journal Entry

September 03, 1896 ~ Thursday

Sept 3rd Emma and Asahel done some shopping
I received a package of letters this morning. 6 for
myself, 2 for Asahel, 1 for Emma & 2 for Bro Cannon.
Prest. Joseph F Smith says in his letter, that sister Ellen
Spencer Clawson is dead. At 2.40 we took the cars to
San Pedro to go to Catalina Island. We traveled about
30 minutes in the cars and then by Steamer to the island
which is about 30 miles, and spent the night at
Avalon.

People

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Woodruff, Asahel Hart, b. 1863
3 Feb 1863 - 2 Jul 1939
688 mentions
Family
2 mentions
Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
988 mentions
Family
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2224 mentions
Apostle
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
4091 mentions
Apostle

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Avalon, Los Angeles County, California
San Pedro, Los Angeles County, California
Santa Catalina Island, Los Angeles County, California

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Letter from James Ephraim Steele, 3 September 1896
Iona, Idaho, Sept 3rd 1896 Pres. Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City— Dear Brother, The quarterly Conference of the Bingham Stake will be held at Lewisville. Any of the Brethren who will be in attendance and we hope their will be some one can take the train for Market Lake and we will arrange to have a convayance there to meet them. I am, Yours Very truly, Jas. E. Steele. R
Daybook (13 August 1896 - 14 September 1896)
Sept 3, Emma & Asahel Done [some] shopping
Daybook (13 August 1896 - 14 September 1896)
Sept 3, [18]92 [1896] I received a package of Letters this Morning of 11; 6 to WW 2 to Asahel 1 to Emma & 2 to Brother Cannon J F Smith says in his Letter that Sister Ellen Spencer Clawson is Dead. at 2,40 we took cars to Catalena We traveled about 30 M[iles] ^on cars^ ^I [sta]^ took Steam boat & travelled to the Island 4& spent the night

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Sep 3, 1896