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Apr 21, 1897

Journal Entry

April 21, 1897 ~ Wednesday

April 21st I slept some 5 1/2 hours after midnight till 830, feel much
revived and gaining strength. The swelling in my body and limbs has
gone down, my pulse are normal. I have no pain, weak in my limbs. I eat
bread & milk and drink cacao & a little port wine. I washed myself, dressed
and walked out to see the men at work moving the granery. sat at the table

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Letter from George David Robinson, 21 April 1897

Pres Wilford Woodruff Respected Brother I have Received a Letter from you asking if I am Willing To go on a mission In answer I say yes, If agreeable to you and the authorities Generaly, I would prefer to go to the southern States. And would Like to get until July to get ready to settel up my afairs here, but am willing to comply and be subject to your wish in the matter Respectfuly Your Brother Geo. D. Robinson W D Robinson Bishop

Letter from Bernard Niels Christensen, 21 April 1897

Pres. Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City, Dear Brother, Your communication of Apr. 19 calling me to labor in the Southern States duly recd. In reply will say I shall be ready to leave as early as October the Lord willing, Your Brother Bernard M. Christensen W D Robinson Bishop

Letter from David G. Rogers, 21 April 1897

To Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother As far as my feelings are concerned in regard to your call for a mission I am not ready as regards money, but am ready other wise and willing, as I said in my last letter, to go in October if all's well However, I accept the mission. The Australasian Mission Your Brother David G. Rogers W D Robinson Bishop

Letter from John Albert Mayer, 21 April 1897

Dear Brother I receaved your letter or call to go to the eastern States I am much pleased with the call and hope that god will bless me in the work of the truth and enable me to do some good and bring soles in to the fold of cChrist I remain Your Brother in the Gospel John A Mayer April 21st 1897. I endorse the above. Lewis M. Cannon Bishop of Cannon Ward.

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Preseident Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother My Son John has been ill for a long time and wishes to be prayed for in the temptle will you Please to have him P pray for he will consider it a great favor and it will be a gereat favor to me yours most respectful Merab Richardson

Letter from Willard White Pitkin, 21 April 1897

Millville Cache Co April 21 1897 to the first Prisdency of the Lateaday Saints. Dear brothern I received a letter from the Missionary Com. of the Apostles, in inquiring after my willings to be called on a Mission. I am will- ing to comply with your request for I can see that it will bring eternal life to obey the Laws of god, and I feel free in answering all of the questions you asked me last fall. Father and I bought a farm near Weston in Idaho, and it leaves us in a bad condition to go this spring. If you could let me stay home one year, I think I could pay some of my debts and save my farm, but the will of the Lord be done and not mine.

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

Apr 21, 1897