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Day in the Life

May 26, 1897

Journal Entry

May 26, 1897 ~ Wednesday

May 626th I slept comfortably until 5 oclock, laid till 630 dressed &
shaved. after breakfast we prepared for a days outing in City Creek Kanyon
We arrived at Pleasant Valley at 1130 weather delightful. There were of the party
myself & wife Emma, Asahel & wife & children, Blanch & children, Bros
B. Young & C. H. Wilcken, H. J. Grant & wife, Wm. McEwan & Alice, H. C. Barrell
Bro McHenry & two teamsters. In the afternoon Owen & Ovando came to
us. We enjoyed our outing, until some of the children climbed the
hillside & in coming down two of them fell & rolled over, were a
little bruised but nothing serious. We had a jumping contest.
broke camp at 630 and started for our homes all tired. We had two meals
while in camp and felt well. I went to be early & slept soundly till
midnight.

People

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Woodruff, Abraham Owen
23 Nov 1872 - 20 Jul 1904
593 mentions
Apostle, Family, Missionary
Woodruff, Asahel Hart, b. 1863
3 Feb 1863 - 2 Jul 1939
688 mentions
Family
Young, Brigham (Jr.)
18 Dec 1836 - 11 Apr 1903
578 mentions
Apostle
86 mentions
Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
988 mentions
Family
Grant, Heber Jeddy
22 Nov 1856 - 14 May 1945
269 mentions
Apostle
17 mentions
Missionary
8 mentions
Woodruff, Mary Alice McEwan
2 Jan 1879 - 14 Jan 1916
208 mentions
Family
3 mentions
Woodruff, Naomi Abbott Butterworth
21 Mar 1864 - 15 Nov 1948
54 mentions
Family
Beebe, Ovando Collins
14 May 1867 - 27 Dec 1928
184 mentions
Family
McEwan, William
16 Nov 1871 - 24 Jan 1945
59 mentions
Missionary
Daynes, Winnifred Blanche Woodruff
9 Apr 1876 - 2 Apr 1954
271 mentions
Family

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City Creek Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah
Pleasant Valley, Salt Lake County, Utah

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Letter from Amos Anthony Hatch, 26 May 1897

Pres. Wilford Woodruff Dear Sir as I have been Selected and chosen as a missionary to the Southern States I will endevor to be ready on the date appointed. November ^the^ 18, 1897 Your Brother in the Gospel Amos Hatch J A Tolman Bp

Letter from George Chauncy Spilsbury, 26 May 1897

Provo, . Pres. Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City, Utah Dear Brother Woodruff: My missionary call was rec'd May 17, [18]97, and with pleasure I accept the same. It gives me great joy to know I'm worthy (in your eyes) to enlist in the army of God to battle for victory alone, for it is the army march- ing under the banner of truth— "Truth must pervail." I'll write an acceptance to your call when I reach home—Toquer- ville, St George Stake, Utah, where my Bishop lives. Ill be ready on the 15th of July to leave Salt Lake City, Utah. Yours with respect Chauncy Spilsbury

Letter from Christian Mickelson, 26 May 1897

Redmond . Pres. Wilford Woodruff: Dear Brother: In answer to yours of the 10th inst. calling me on a mission to Scandinavia will say I am ready and will be in Salt Lake City ready to leave on the appointed time, July 17th 1897 Your Brother in the Gosple Christian Mickelson H. Rasmussen Bp Over.

Letter from Harry Lorenzo Payne, 26 May 1897

Dublan Mex., May 26th 1897. Pres. Wilford Woodruff: Salt Lake City Dear Brother I rec'd of your letter of May 15th asking me if I would take a mission to the Southern States to preach the Gospel. I can say that I feel honored in being counted worthy of this position. I gladly accept the call and will endeavour to leave Salt Lake City at the appoint- ed time July 22nd 1897. You desired that my bishop should endorse this answer

Letter from E. W. Robinson, 26 May 1897

Logan, Utah, . Prest. Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City. Dear President Woodruff: I forward herewith a letter just received from Dr. Armenag Shil Hagopian of Aleppo, Syria, Turkey. Bro. Hagopian was here about two years ago, at which time I think you met him. He is now in charge of the branch at Aleppo. Some months ago he sent me a letter descriptive of the hardships they were undergoing and he lamented very much because the Church had not assisted them to get out of Turkey. I wrote him explaining that the members there did not give any evidence that they would remain true should they come here, and called his attention to the fact that all other people in other lands who had joind the Faith would perhaps follow with the same request. But I told him to write me the condition of affairs there and I would forward it to you. It seems now that persecutions have ceased somewhat that they are not so persistent. Several members left the Church because I was sent for to leave that land when the trouble was on and they were not sent for.

Letter from Ezra Foss Richards, 26 May 1897

Prest Wilford Woodruff P.O Box "B" Salt Lake City, Utah. Dear Brother: We are in receipt of your favors bearing dates of March 19th and April 26th. Also the Draft for £153 3/4 sterling. I appreciate the information given in reply to questions submitted. We are also pleased to learn of the pros- pects of more Elders in August and October. It would be to the interest of the mission if they were already in the field, getting a start in the language so to be better prepared to replace the prospecting releases mentioned in my last to you. As regarding the propriety of dividing the Australasian Mission, I have felt for some time that a move of that kind would contribute largely to causing the work to progress far more rapidly in Australia and Tasmania. As the Maori people and work are of so peculiar a nature is to wholly absorb one president's time. And at the same time the prospects are very encouraging, at present, in those parts, and could undoubtedly be followed up

Telegram from Elias Smith Kimball, 26 May 1897

RECEIVED at SALT LAKE UTAH Dated Chattanooga Tenn 25 To Prest Wilford Woodruff, Have been sick am rapidly recovering would like to come home for a month can I come Elias S Kimball

Letter from George Zimmerman Lamb, 26 May 1897

Preston, . Pres. Wilford Woodruff: Dear Brother, Having received your letter of May 24th, appointing me a mission to Oregon & Washington, I will answer the same. I feel honored in being counted worthy to go upon a mission to proclaim life and salvation unto the people, although I feel weeak and unprepared. Still I will be on hand at the appointed time as I am willing to do the best I can. Your Bro. in The Gospel George Z. Lamb. over

Letter from Rasmus C. Peterson Jr., 26 May 1897

Mink Creek President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lak City Utah Dear Brother In reply to yours of the 19th inst in regard to a mission to Scandinavia will say though unprepaired I will try to arrange the nessecery meanses and be able to leave on the day appointed namely Nov 20th 1897 Trusting all will be well and that I may be able to go I am your Brother in the gospel Rasmus C. Peterson Jr. Mink Creek Oneida Co Idaho. Rasmus Rasmussen, Bp.

Letter from William George Smith, 26 May 1897

Liberty ^Idaho^ President Wilford Woodruff, Dear Brother, I received the letter of inquiry concernig a Mission to preach the gospil. I would like untill fall, to prepare to leave home. I would like to go to England or Ostralia but I am willing to go ^to^ any part where ever I am called, Yours verry resp Wm G Smith Liberty Bear Lake Co Id

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

May 26, 1897