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Day in the Life

Sep 16, 1896

Journal Entry

September 16, 1896 ~ Wednesday

16 I spent the Day in the office The Mining Company
held ^a meeting^ The Utah Company Dissolved to day had
a part of the property taken from it we are called upon
to pay the body of our debts

Lorenzo Snow wife the Houts woman is Dead & buried
Alice our youngest Daughter is vary sick

People

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Snow, Eleanor Houtz
14 Aug 1831 - 13 Sep 1896
1 mention
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
692 mentions
Apostle, Family
Woodruff, Mary Alice McEwan
2 Jan 1879 - 14 Jan 1916
208 mentions
Family

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

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Letter from William Rees Davis, 16 September 1896
Prest Wilford Woodruff Dear Bro Wm R. Davis of this ward was called about a year or so ago to fill a mission but on account of His financial circumstances was excused He now reports Himself ready whenever needed. He would like to Know if needed and when?
Letter from James T. White & Company Publishers, 16 September 1896
NEW YORK Hon. Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City, Utah. Dear Sir: We trust you received the proofs of the portraits which we sent to you on the 21st of last month. We shall be pleased to hear from you in answer to our letter at an early date. Yours very truly, James T. White & Co.
Letter from James Glendinning, 16 September 1896
Salt Lake City, Utah, . Rev. Wilford Woodruff, George Q. Cannon, and Joseph F. Smith. Gentlemen: Your letter of the 13th inst. in which you unite in a request that Mr. John C. Cutler, or Mr. John Clark be app- ointed to fill one of the vacancies now existing on the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners, is before me. Your request is a reasonable one, and evinces the keen and entirely proper interest you take in matters of common public concern. I assure you that before these appointments are made, your recommenda- tion will be duly considered. Very respectfully, James Glendinning Mayor.

Events

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

Sep 16, 1896