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Day in the Life

May 27, 1897

Journal Entry

May 27, 1897 ~ Thursday

May 27th I slept very well until 7 am. After breakfast sent for the
carriage at 920 Emma accompanied me we drove to the old Fort Block & saw
the circus parade, then drove to the office & saw it pass again. attended my
meeting at the Temple, after which was at the office a short time. At 230 drove to
Clara's & thence home. I laid down & rested then walked out. Had
sometalk with Owen in the parlor, ate a good supper with the
family, afterward walked out again, handed the grand children 5 cents,
each.
Went to bed early and slept fairly well.

People

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Woodruff, Abraham Owen
23 Nov 1872 - 20 Jul 1904
593 mentions
Apostle, Family, Missionary
Beebe, Clara Martisha Woodruff
23 Jul 1868 - 29 Dec 1927
412 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
988 mentions
Family

Places

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

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Letter from Alfred Oborn, 27 May 1897

Ogden President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother; I received a letter from you stating that I was called to leave here on the 24th of June for a mission to California, and asking wahat my feelings were in regards to it. I will make arrangements to start on that date and if nothing happens which would make it impossible will be at the Historian's office the day before to be set apart Your Brother in the Gospel Alfred A Oborn I endorse Bro Oborn as worthy of this call E Stratford Bishop

Letter from Charles Stephens, 27 May 1897

Pres Woodruff Dear Brother In answer to your letter I am willing to respond to the call made of me and will be in Salt Lake City at the time appointed ready to start 16 of October Your Brother in Gospel Chas Stephens A R Wright, Bp

Letter from Hyrum Nielsen, 27 May 1897

Preston , President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Utah, Dear Bro, Your favor of 19th inst. Calling me to fill a mission, to Scandinavia, received on 22nd inst. I will state that I feel my weekness in attempting to fill this high calling. Yet if in your judgement you see fit to call me, I am willing to go, and can be ready to start on the 20th of November, as the ^day^ you appointed: And will to the best of my ability fullfill the calling where unto you have seen fit to call me. Your Brother in the Gospele Hyrum Nielsen

Letter from Lorenzo Wight Cutler, 27 May 1897

St Joseph Prest Wilford Woodruff S. L. City Utah My Dear Brother Your letter of the ^19th^ ult came safe to hand calling me on a Mission to the North W States I accept the call and will be in S. L. City on the day mentioned in your letter D. V. Your Brother in the Lord Lorenzo W. Cutler E. M. Perkins B.P.

Letter from Orson Curtis Raymond Sr, 27 May 1897

Pres. Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City, Dear President: Your letter of May, 25th received. I accept the call: will be on hand at the Historians' Office at the proper time. Your Brother Orson Raymond. I endorse the above with pleasure, and am confident that Brother Orson will make a success of his Missionary labors while abroad. G W Bramwell Jr Bishop

Letter from Thomas Edwin Ricks, 27 May 1897

President W. Woodruff Salt Lake City, Utah Dear Brother, Bishop Mathoni W. Pratt desires to be released from the Bishopric of Pratt ward on account of his financial condition which seems to require his leaving. We therefore recommend that he be honorably released Your Brethren in the Gospel T E Ricks Wm. F. Rigby jr Thos E Bassett jr

Letter from Thomas Edwin Ricks, William Frederick Rigby, and Thomas Edward Bassett, 27 May 1897

Rexburg, Idaho, President W. Woodruff Salt Lake City, Utah Dear Brother, Bishop Mathoni W. Pratt desires to be released from the Bishopric of Pratt Ward on account of his financial condition which seems to require his leaving. We therefore recommend that he be honorably released Your Brethren in the Gospel T E Ricks Wm. F. Rigby [TR] Thos E Bassett [TR]

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

May 27, 1897