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Day in the Life

Jun 11, 1897

Journal Entry

June 11, 1897 ~ Friday

June 11th I slept comfortably until 8 a.m. then dressed & ate breakfast. I staid at
home rested & walked out at times. Emma & I went to the old house which
Owen has been fixing up to live in. it is nicely fitted up with carpets, furniture
&c. Bro John Chamberlain & Mr Van Sant called, they staid for over an hour.
played on the Piano. want to sell Owen one. I went to bed at 10 pm. and slept.

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Woodruff, Abraham Owen
23 Nov 1872 - 20 Jul 1904
592 mentions
Apostle, Family, Missionary
Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
987 mentions
Family
1 mention

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Letter from Charles Wentz, 11 June 1897
President Wilford Woodruff: Dear Brother: I have received yours of the 9th inst., calling me to a mission in the Southern States. I accept the call, and shall be ready to go at the time appointed. Trusting in God that I may be able to carry out His wishes. I remain your Bro Chas. Wentz P M Wentz Bp Timpanogos [Ward]
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President W. Woodruff, Salt Lake City Dear Brother: In reply to your favor of the 20th of May, in which you inform me that you desire me to take a mission to Scandinavia and that I am to leave July 31, 1897. I will say that after confering with my Parents and that my desire is to do all I can for the advancement of the cause of truth, I am willing to respond to the "call," with thae assurance in my heart that our heavenly Father will assist me. Your Brother in the Gospel, Jos. T. Torgeson. Barnard White Bp. 3rd ward Ogden
Letter from Daniel T. Miller, 11 June 1897
Papeete, Tahiti, To the First Presidency, Salt Lake City Utah. Dear Brethren: Elders J. E. Willey and E. T. Hatch ar- rived at Papeete on board to City of Papeete the 1st of June. They arrived in good health and spirits and report having a pleasant passage down. I found all progressing quite well in the Tuomotu Islands. The most discouraging feature there is the Catholic influence. While I was at Hikueru-Mohi one of our men was discharged from the public school service and a catholic put in his place. The Catholic was brought from another island to take his place. At Hikueru we have 145 while the catholics have 5. I understand that this last move puts all of the public rational in

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Jun 11, 1897