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Day in the Life

May 2, 1897

Journal Entry

May 02, 1897 ~ Sunday

Sunday May 2nd I slept and dozed for 3 1/2 hours from midnight. was troubled with
phlem & coughing. took a bath at 915 and dressed. This being fast day I did not eat.
In the afternoon with my family 2 oclockI took dinner at Asahels Bro James Sharp
wascalled. also Prest Geo Q. Cannon in the evening. I relieved Bro Nuttall from waiting
on me, and so that he could attend to his office duties & write up my journal, as I am
feeling much better. Bro. Barrell was with his family today. I did not sleep much
before midnight rather restless.

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Woodruff, Asahel Hart, b. 1863
3 Feb 1863 - 2 Jul 1939
688 mentions
Family
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2224 mentions
Apostle
17 mentions
Missionary
Sharp, James
18 Nov 1843 - 7 May 1904
32 mentions
Nuttall, Leonard John
6 Jul 1834 - 23 Feb 1905
420 mentions

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Letter from Daniel Peter Jensen, 2 May 1897

Elsinore, Utah, . President Wilford Woodruff, P. O Box B. Salt Lake City. Dear Brother: I accept call to take a mission to Scandinavia Will be prepared to leave at the time stated: July 10th 1897. Yours etc. D. P. Jensen. I indorse the above J. I Jensen Bishop

Letter from Hans Ephraim Jensen, 2 May 1897

Ephraim . Pres. Wilford Woodruff. Dear Brother: Your litter of April 26, appointing me a missionary to the Southern States; and for me to leave Salt Lake City, June, 17, 1897, received. And in reply, I will say, that I will be pleased to comply with your request, and present my self at the Historian 's Office on the day previous to my departure, the Lord be my helper. I am only 20 years old and have had but little experie- nce in traveling, so if and elder of more experience could be my traveling companion

Letter from Joseph Mitchell, 2 May 1897

Pres Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother having received notice of a call to go as a missionary to Great Britain August 7th I know of nothing at the present time that will hinder me from Indeavouring to do my duty in responding to this call and relying on the assistance of the Lord will Indevour to make all nessecary arangements to stand at the time apointed Your Brother in the Gospel Joseph Mitchell

Letter from Shepherd Crowther, 2 May 1897

President Woodruff, Dear Brother and Presidant, I reseived your Letter on 30th of April to a call to go on a mishon to the Southern States. Dear Presidant, I Feel very Greatfull For this prilalidge and thankfull that i ham Found Worthey, to have a call, in so noble a cause, as Preaching the Gospel of Christ to the Inhabitance of the earth. I will except of this call with Thanks to you, and i Pray that God will Bless me in this Labor, For i feel my weekness and inabilety without his Blessing

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

May 2, 1897