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Aug 9, 1897

Journal Entry

August 09, 1897 ~ Monday

Aug 9th Had a very bad night was troubled with Diarreah and got but
little sleep. rested & slept some during the day. feeling better towards
evening. Bro Nuttall came & staid with me tonight

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Nuttall, Leonard John
6 Jul 1834 - 23 Feb 1905
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Letter from Mahonri Alma Stewart, 9 August 1897

Mesa city President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother In answer to yours of July 31st I will say that I will Except the call and if the Lord is willing will be in Salt Lake on the date mentioned. as to my circumstances. I am poor in the things of this world but am rich in faith in the Gospel am proud to be counted worthy to add my might in defence of the gospel of Christ, and will trust in the him that the way will be opened up by the time designated in my call. Pleas let me know what the fare will be from here to the south and what the difference will be to come by the city or if it would ^be^ best for me to come that way, as I have my License also have been through the Temple. would like to know what Books would be the most profitable and whare the best place to get them. as I am anxious to procure the best books, I have a grate many church works but probably they are not properly, bound for mission- ary work. [page torn]

Letter from Frank M. Fuhriman, 9 August 1897

President Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother I would like if it is a greaeable with you to have my time extende from the nineth of October untill the twenty third of October to leave Salt Lake to go on my mission I would be pleased for I can hardly get ready before the twenty third. I reamain as ever your Brother in the Gospel Frank M Fuhriman Fred Theurer Bp. That will be all right. so notify him. J. F. S

Letter from Joseph Heber Larson, 9 August 1897

Mayfield, . Pres. Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City. Dear Brother: I accept the call to a mis- sion to the Southern States next July 1898. I shall be prepared to start on any date near, that is, within two or three weeks of the time. Your Brother in the Gospel Heber Larson Parley Christiansen Bishop

Letter from Heber Swainston, 9 August 1897

Aug 9 1897 Mr. Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother I received your letter of May 19thstating my name had been selected as a maissionarey to Great Britian. I feel like responding to the call you will please excuse ^me^ for not answering more promptly as I have to depend entirely on this years crop which for a while looked very dis-courargeing but now looks a little better If I can get the means I will go at the time stated in your letter if not I will write to you about the first of October I will know by that time Your Brother in The Gospel Heber Swainston I believe Bro Swainston will be there at the Apointed time Geo T Benson Bishop

Letter from Henry Utilis Russell, 9 August 1897

President Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother: In reply to your favor of the 23rd of July I will say that I feel greatly honored in being given a mission to the Indian Teritory and will gladly accept the appointment. If circumstances is allowed to cut any figure in the case I could not be ready to start from Salt Lake before the 1st of December As harvest is so late I could not settle my business, take my family to St. George and have our workk done in the Temple and get to Salt Lake before that time and I do not know how I could

Letter from John Charles Smith, 9 August 1897

Preident Woordruff Dear Brother I received your letter and I will be redy to go on the time apointed your Brother in the gospel J C Smith Bishop Thos H Archibald

Letter from James H. Willcox, 9 August 1897

Castle Dale Presedent Wilford Woodruff Dear brother it is with pleasure I aexcept the call and I am at your comand to fill that mission to the best of my ability. please let me know what I have got to have for I have got to byuy every thing and how much mony I will hav to have youre Brother in the gospel James. H. Willcox F M Reynolds Presiding Elder

Letter from Joseph P. Emery, 9 August 1897

Presidend. W. Woodruff. Dear Brother: Yours of July 2 notifying mme that I am called to the Southern Stats to preach the Gosple is received. In reply will say that I am willing to respond to the call, and although inexperienced will do my best; and by the help of the Lord hope and pray that I may be able to fill a faithful mission. I think I can be ready to start by the 16th of September. Your Brother &c Joseph P Emery F Kesler Bp of 16th Ward

Letter from Thomas Rowberry, 9 August 1897

Grantsville, Aug. 9, 1897 Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City, Dear Brother: I have been trying to make arrange- ments to start on my mission to the Eastern States on the 26th of this month, but I have not been as successful as I would like to have been. Please let me know if it will need your approval, if I wait until the first of next November before I start as I think by that time I would be better

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Aug 9, 1897