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Day in the Life

Sep 6, 1896

Journal Entry

September 06, 1896 ~ Sunday

Sept 6th I rode out in the morning with Asahel,
Emma and Sister Cannon in the glass bottom
boat, and in 50 or 60 feet of water we can see
everything in the water to the bottom clearly. I
learned one important thing that I never knew before
This growth that floats on the sea, grows in a forest
on the bottom of the sea, like a forest of timber. We
saw large trees of it 50 feet under water, with branches
growing out from the main body. We could see all
the fish swiming in the midst of this growth. We
saw more gold fish in the water than any other kind.
I wrote a letter to Owen giving him an account
of our fishing and saying that we start for home
tomorrow. The two Steamers both left the Island.

People

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Woodruff, Abraham Owen
23 Nov 1872 - 20 Jul 1904
549 mentions
Apostle, Family, Missionary
Woodruff, Asahel Hart, b. 1863
3 Feb 1863 - 2 Jul 1939
676 mentions
Family
12 mentions
Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
955 mentions
Family

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Letter from Andrew Peter Eliason Jr., 6 September 1896

Logan Utah Pres Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother Your Letter of 9/1 Received Wherein I am cald to take a mission to the Northern States Dec 3 I am willing to Respond to the call and go and do whatever I am able to do for the cause of trouth Praying that the Spirit of God may be with me that my labors may be accepted of God Your Brother in the Gosple Andrew P Eliason Robert Davidson Bp

Letter from James Nutter Stanworth, 6 September 1896

Grafton President Woodruff Dear Brother, In answer to your letter of 31 came to hand. It Was a terible surprise to me. As i halve mo edwcation much and Whats worse no Experance in preaching But it is the desire of My heart to do the Best that I can When A call is made of me I am redy at your command answer soon This is from ^your^ Deer Brother in the Church Elder James N. Stanworth James M. Ballard Bp This brother is notified for Australasia is not his education too poor for that field? G R S S. Nov 10

Letter from H. E. Morgan, 6 September 1896

Sunday President Wilford Woodruff. Salt Lake City, Utah. Dear Brother: Your call of Sept 1st duly received and carefully perused; and ^in^ reply will say: if the reason I gave you in my letter of last Sunday, in relation to my contract with the school trustees, does not become an obstacle, I shall try to make my arrangements

Daybook (13 August 1896 - 14 September 1896)

6 Sunday I rode out in the morning with Asahel Emma & Sister Cannon in the Glass Bottom boat and in 50 & 60 feet of water we could see evary thing on the water to the bottom clerly & I learned one important thing that I never Knew before this Kelp that floats on the sea grows in a forest on the bottom of the sea like a forest of timber and we saw large trees

Daybook (13 August 1896 - 14 September 1896)

6 Sunday Catalena Island of it 50 feet under water with branchs growing out from the Main body like limbs & we could see all the fish swimming in the midst of this Kelp we saw more Gold fish in the Midst of the kelp than any other kind [FIGURE] I wrote a Letter to Owen giving him an accont of our fishing and that we would Start home tomorrow The two steamer both Left the Island Asahel went to the congregational Meeting

Events

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November 5, 1896
Wilford changes fast day from the first Thursday to the first Sunday of each month.

Sep 6, 1896