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Day in the Life

Apr 19, 1897

Journal Entry

April 19, 1897 ~ Monday

1897.
Monday April 19th 1897 I slept some 5 hours after midnight till 7:50 a.m.
Prest Geo Q Cannon called & we talked together for some time, ate my breakfast
& dressed. Bro Chas H Wilcken called. Dr Snow called thought I was
doing well, hoped I would take more rest. This afternoon I helped to cut
the setts of 10 lbs of Bovee Potatoes I had shipped from the East. I also saw
they were properly planted in the garden. Bro Barrell brought down the
Z.CMI stock book & the Liverpool office Draftbook, from the
office. I signed 25 of the former and 40 of the latter. ate my supper at
the dining table. Bro John R Winder called. I slept about 2 hours
before midnight.

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86 mentions
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2224 mentions
Apostle
17 mentions
Missionary
105 mentions
Snow, Leslie Woodruff
6 Feb 1862 - 28 Nov 1935
176 mentions
Family

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

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Letter from Heber Adelman Harrington, 19 April 1897

Pres. Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother Your communication of the 17 inst. calling me to labor in the southern States, was duly rec'd. In reply will say that I shall be ready to go as early in November as you see fit. The Lodrd being willing Your Brother in the Gospel Heber A. Harrington W D Robinson Bishop

Letter from Heber James Wilson, 19 April 1897

Teasdale . Pres. Wilford Woodruf P.O. Box B. Dear Brother. I will write you a few lines regarding my mission I wrote to you some time ago, and told you I could get ready to go in Oct. But I understand a company is going to leave in July. And I would like to go then to If you are willing. As I have got ever thing arranged to leave by that time. I am ancious for the time to come, as I have always

Letter from Joseph F. Pulley, 19 April 1897

Eureka Tintic . President Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City. Dear Brother: Your favor of April 19, to hand. And in reply will say; with pleasure I except a mission to the Southern States. God being my helper I shall be present at the Historian's Office to be set apart on September 15, 1897. Should any thing unforseen transpire to prevent my filling the appointment I shall write you of the fact. I have the honor to be Most respectfully Your Brother Joseph F. Pulley. W D Robinson Bishop

Telegram from George D. Pyper, 19 April 1897

RECEIVED at SALT LAKE, UTAH Dated Nashville Tenn 19 To President Wilford Woodruff Tennessee Commission want me home immidiately wire your consent quick Geo D Pyper

Letter from George Gideon Hendricks, 19 April 1897

Richmond Pres. Wilford Woodruff. Dear Brother; Yours of Apr. 17 [18]97 at hand; will say that I will be readey to start from Salt Lake City on the date at which you wish me to. (May 6, 1897). Your Brother in the Gospel Geo. G. Hendricks Richmond. Wm L Skidmore Bp

Letter from Daniel Alonzo Morris, 19 April 1897

Hinckley President Wilford Woodruff Dear sir Sinc I answered the call that has been made of me to go on a mission June 24th, my Father has come up here from Dixie with the intensen of makeing a Home in this part he has sold his home in Dixie and he says that he is to receive a payment June 15, in cattle and as I am the only Boy he desires that I write you to see if it you would be willing to give me one month longer, before starting, as one of us aught to be there to receive the cattle

Letter from Willis Henry Smith, 19 April 1897

Bro[the]r Woodruff Dear Brother I was called last fall to Germany on a mission but I have not suceeded in getting enough money to take me there as times are very dull. but I will have enough to take me to the Southern States and if you will kindly allow me to go there I can start next mounth if you will kindly let me know by early mail and oblige your Brother in the gosple Willis H Smith See above.

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April 1897
Publication of Conference Report begins (replaced by Ensign Conference issue starting in 1965).

Apr 19, 1897