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Day in the Life

Oct 20, 1897

Journal Entry

October 20, 1897 ~ Wednesday

Wed Oct 210th At the office, busy this morning, and attended a special meeting
of the Directors of Z. S B & T Co. at 330 pm till 530 pm then went home tired.

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

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Letter from James Henry Kirk, 20 October 1897
President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother Having been selected as a missionary to the Southern States I accept the same and will if I go be faithful to that end. If it is the Lords will I will arrange to leave any time in May 1898 so you will pleas informe me of the exact date for my departure
Letter from James Hayton, 20 October 1897
Salt Lake City Oct 20th 1897. President Wilford Woodruff, Dear brother — in the year 1879, I, asked president J. Taylor's Counsel I felt I would like to go as a pioneer to Messa City Southern Arizona president Taylor after takleking with me for some time advised me not to go, he told me he felt I was just the man he needed he told me he had a very good mission for me to go to England my native country. I told him I- thought he could not have chosen a weaker vessel, as I had not been accustomed to- preaching and I was naturally a little timid in standing before a congregation. president Taylor told me after I was ordained and set apart for my mission my timidity would leave me, and I would fear nothing not even Death itself. he told me I would be greatly endowed with Wisdom and understanding and he felt that I would do much good:; Well (what I wish to relate to you is this,) I did not obey his counsel but went on my own account to Arizona. to try and make myself a home. I did not prosper. so I cam back to Salt Lake City, and I lost my peace of mind and have gone down ever since, nothing I put my hands or mind to do as prospered since that time the more I have tried to get along in life the more I have been disapointed and bewildered. I love the Church and the
Letter from George Burkstrom Jensen, 20 October 1897
Pres. Willford Woodruff Dear Bro, As you are aware i recieved a call to go on A mission to Scandanavia to leve Salt Lake City On December 4th 1897 But not being able to raise money to prove up on ymy land Would like the time Extended One year if it is consistant with your Wishes Please let me know your mind as regarding this matter at your Earleyst convience Respectifulley your Bro in the gosple George B Jensen

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Oct 20, 1897