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Sep 10, 1896

Journal Entry

September 10, 1896 ~ Thursday

Sept 10. I went to the Office got 6 Letters 1 from Bell
Moses A hand pointing to the right I wrote her in reply and sent her one in reply
& sent $5 to David we went to the Temple & spent 2 hours
in council I was poorly through the day

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Woodruff, David Patten
4 Apr 1854 - 20 Jan 1937
222 mentions
Family
Moses, Phoebe Arabell Woodruff
30 May 1859 - 7 Sep 1939
164 mentions
Family

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President's Office, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
Salt Lake City Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah

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Letter from David Bagley, 10 September 1896

Montpelier, Idaho. . Pres. Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City. Dear Brother: In reply to your letter of the 10 inst, I can say that I will be in Salt Lake City on the 17th of Oct, 1896, for to start to Great Britain on a mission. I remain your Bro. David Bagley. W W Clark Bp Montpelier Ward Bear Lake Stake

Letter from Edward Charles Rich, 10 September 1896

Montpelier, Idaho. Presd. Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake Dear Bro. Yours of the 8th at hand, will say that I will be prepared to leave Salt Lake. On the 17th of Oct. for Great Britain. I will do what I can in this great work. Your Brother Edward C. Rich W. W. Clark Bp Montpelier Ward Bear Lake Stake

Letter to William Edward Clark, 10 September 1896

Salt Lake City, 189 Elder William E. Clark, Pleasant Grove. Dear Brother: Your name has been suggested and accepted as a Missionary to Great Britain. 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 direction. 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 October 17th, 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.

Daybook (13 August 1896 - 14 September 1896)

10 I went to the office got 6 Letters 1 from Bell Moses I wrote her one & sent her $5 we went to the Temple & spent 2 Hours I was poorly through the Day

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

Sep 10, 1896