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Day in the Life

May 30, 1897

Journal Entry

May 30, 1897 ~ Sunday

Sunday May 30th I slept very well after midnight until 820 am
after breakfast to took a walk. Our married daughters Blanch & Clara &
their husbands Sister Batty & Susan Scholes came and spent most of
the day with us. I slept some during the afternoon. Sister Grant
telephoned that Bro Heber was doing well & there was every hope for him.
James Sharp called in the evening. on going to bed I slept fairly
well.

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Beebe, Clara Martisha Woodruff
23 Jul 1868 - 29 Dec 1927
412 mentions
Family
Grant, Heber Jeddy
22 Nov 1856 - 14 May 1945
269 mentions
Apostle
Sharp, James
18 Nov 1843 - 7 May 1904
32 mentions
3 mentions
Scholes, Susan Cornelia Woodruff
25 Jul 1843 - 6 Oct 1897
359 mentions
Family
Daynes, Winnifred Blanche Woodruff
9 Apr 1876 - 2 Apr 1954
271 mentions
Family

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Letter from Andries Roghaar, 30 May 1897

Ogden City Precedent Wilfird Woodruff Dear Brother! In answer to my call as a missionary to the Netherlands I am willing to eccept this call acording apointment to leave this City on August 7th 1897 Your Brother in the Gospel Andries Roghaar. I cheeerfully endorse Elder Roghaar as a worthy man and one well qualified to fill a mission to his native land E Stratford Bp

Letter from George Burkstrom Jensen, 30 May 1897

Orangeville Emery Co UT. May 30, 1897 President Woodruff Dear Brother your letter of May 21 to me informing me that I am called to a mission to Scandinavia duly receivid, and in reply will say that with the help of the Lord, I will be ready to go at the appointed time

Letter from James A. Nelson, 30 May 1897

Wilford Woodruff Esqr Salt Lake City Dear Bro, replying to your letter of April 29th would say that I will endeavor to be on hand as you wish and will be in Salt Lake City prepared to start as desired on June 17th next trusting this will be satisfactory I subscribe myself your Bro in the Gospel James A. Nelson Joseph E Thorne. Bp of Pl Gro 1st ward

Letter from Walter Rollo Emmett, 30 May 1897

Ogden, Utah, Prest. Wilford Woodruff. Dear Bro. Your letter of May 25 [18]97 was recd and in reply will say that I am well pleased with the field of labor which has been assigned me and will be ready to start by Oct. 8 [18]97 for Calif- ornia and fulfill the call to the best of my ability. Your Bro. in the Gopel Walter R. Emmett. I endorse bro Emmett's letter of accept- ance to fulfill a mission. Bro Emmett is one of our best young men and a faithfull teacher in the Sunday School and a counselor in the Y.M.M.I.A. in this ward. We feel it will be difficult to fill his place. May God bless him. Respectfully Robert McQuarrie Bishop 2nd Ward Ogden

Letter from Joseph Olsen, 30 May 1897

Iona ^Ida^ Pres Woodruff Dear Bro I will sta[r]t my condition in regards to a foreign Mission. I thought I would be able to go in about a year, as I stated in my last letter. I have been requsested by our B.P. to write and tell you that my wife has been sick for 4 months and she is still in bed and under the Doctors care, and advised me to stay at home untill I would be able to go. I would be pleased to hear from you. I remain Your Bro Jos Olsen

Letter from Lewis Sumner Pond, 30 May 1897

Gentile Valley Idaho Pres Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City UT Dear Brother I recently received a notice from you for a mis- sion to the north West Oregon & Washington. Just a few days ago I made the request of President G C Parkinson to have the time extended for a month or two. But he informs me that it would likely interfer with other calls and if be the case I will arrang my affairs the best I can and be ready July the 26th. your Brother in the gospel Bp L S Pond. All right. J. F. S.

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

May 30, 1897