Day in the Life

Apr 3, 1897

Journal Entry

April 03, 1897 ~ Saturday

3rd I had a good night slept some 4 hours. I had the orders for my families
written also a few lines to Sarah at Provo. My pulse is about normal, the
swelling in my body is being moved and the humor & swelling in my legs is
changing. ate a bowl of bread & milk for breakfast. Bro Geo Q Cannon & his Brother
David H. Cannon called. He told me of Mr Clarkson of the G.AR & Mr Babcoock
of the R.G.W. Railway and others having called at the office. talked of my attending
the coming conference if able &c Dr Snow called felt that everything was
progressing favorably, gave further instructions to Bro. Nuttall. I slept
during the morning for 2 1/2 hours. ate a little steak & bread & glass of milk. Bros
James G. Bleak & Wm Thompson called. I talked with them on St George
Temple
matters for 1 1/2 hours. Dr Snow & his brother Milton called. I told

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Cannon, David Henry
23 Apr 1838 - 24 Dec 1924
156 mentions
Missionary
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2224 mentions
Apostle
Bleak, James Godson
15 Nov 1829 - 30 Jan 1918
Clarkson, James Sullivan
17 May 1842 - 30 May 1918
Nuttall, Leonard John
6 Jul 1834 - 23 Feb 1905
Snow, Leslie Woodruff
6 Feb 1862 - 28 Nov 1935
176 mentions
Family
Snow, Milton Woodruff
7 Feb 1868 - 24 Jan 1943
24 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
702 mentions
Family
Thompson, William Henry
1 May 1838 - 3 Apr 1922
263 mentions
Missionary

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Letter from Edgar Wallace Jeffery, 3 April 1897
Pres. Wilford Woodruff. Dear Brother In answer to yours of March 26 I can say in regards to my being called to go to the Southern States as a missionary I will respond to the call, and will be in Salt Lake City, on 18 of May 1897. Your Brother Edgar W. Jeffery B F Brown Bp Loa Ward
Letter from William Clark Young, 3 April 1897
Salt Lake City Utah President Woodruff Dear Bro In reply to your letter of the 26th of Mar, calling me to a mission to in the Indian Territory. I will say that I cheerfuly accept the call and will be ready to start on the date named—the 2nd of September I remain your Bro in the Gospel. William C. Young 628 So Fifth East Salt Lake City Utah John Gallacher Counseler To L. G. Hardy 2nd Ward

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Publication of Conference Report begins (replaced by Ensign Conference issue starting in 1965).

Apr 3, 1897