Letter from David Henry Cannon, 12 February 1897
President Wilford Woodruff,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
My Dear Brother:
Your kind invitation
to be present at the meeting which is to be held on the
ninetieth anniversary of your birth day and
the fifty ninth of sister Woodruff's—came to
hand this morning. I am greatful to you for the
consideration—shown to myself and family, i
would give us great pleasure to be present, but
circumstances over which we have no control
will make it impossible for us to do so.
I pray the Good Father to preserve your life for many
years to Lead and Bless Israel, and sister Woodruffs
to be a great comfort and blessing to you.
My health has been poor for sometime, having
been confined to my room for fifteen days. I think
with La Grippe accompanied with a severe cold.
I thank the Lord that I am now better, although still
quite weak.
I am pleased to know that Thatcher was not
