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Day in the Life

Apr 23, 1897

Journal Entry

April 23, 1897 ~ Friday

April 23rd I slept 5 hours from midnight to 8 am. I dictated a letter to my
wife Sarah at Provo. Bro Nuttall gave me a bath, dressed and left for the office
at 950. after my lunch I went to ZCMI & weighed 184 lbs, showing a loss in my
weight of 9 lbs. I returned home at 220. Bro Andrew Smith called & I had a chat
with him, did not feel much fatigued by my visit to the office. Bro Nuttall & sister
Woodruff went to the Theatre tonight. I slept much of the evening.

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30 mentions
Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
988 mentions
Family
Nuttall, Leonard John
6 Jul 1834 - 23 Feb 1905
420 mentions
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
702 mentions
Family

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Letter from Alva A. Green Jr., 23 April 1897

American Fork, Utah, Pres. Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake Utah Dear Brothr Your Communcation Calling my services to Southren States Mission duly received and answering same will say I will be on hand nothing interfear- ing on 21st July 1897, at Historian Office. Yours Very Truly Alva A Green Jr W D Robinson Bishop

Letter from George David Robinson, 23 April 1897

American Fork, Utah, Pres. Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake, u.tah Dear Brother Your Communication Calling my servises to Southrn States Mission duly received and witch and answering same will say, I will be in hand, nothing interferrng on 21st July 1897 at Historians Office Yours Very Tuly Geo. D. Robinson W D Robinson Bishop

Letter from Ivan Woodward, 23 April 1897

Prst. Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother In answer to yours of the 21st inst in which my name has been suggested and accepted as a Missiona- ry to the Southern States to ^start^ from S. L. City on Oct. 20th 1897. My feelings are to respond to your call and to merit your confidence and approval. Your Brother in the gospel Ivan Woodward L L Hatch Bp

Letter from Peter G. Clarke, 23 April 1897

American Fork, Utah, Pres Wilfrd Woodruff Salt Lak Utah Dear Bro. Your Communcation Calling my service to Indian Territory Mission duly receivd and answering same will say will be on hand on 258 inst, according to instructions at Historians Office Yours Very Truly, Peter G. Clarke W D Robinson Bishop

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

Apr 23, 1897