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Day in the Life

Dec 6, 1897

Journal Entry

December 06, 1897 ~ Monday

Mon Dec 6th At the office this morning re[ceive]d a letter from M. & answered it.
busy at my meetings and went home at 430 pm.

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

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Letter from George R. Chaffin, 6 December 1897

President Wilford Woodruff; Dear Bro; I recieved your letter, calling me on a mission to the Southern States, an in answere will say, I am willing to go, and will be ready to go at the appointed time. Your Bro in the Gospel, G R Chaffin J. M. Secrist. Bp

Letter to Phebe Amelia Woodruff Snow, 6 December 1897

minety years olde phebe A Snow My Dear Daughter I recieved your Letter And also Orions but I have seen him lines and I think that Brother Cannon has recieved a Letter from Mr Bancroft concerning and agreed to do whatever He could for him I am glad that you was some better when you wrote I do not know how Phebe Scholes is she has been visting out some I have not been able to get either of the other Girls in the coop yet, Brother Webber is a singler man to Deal with in such Matters I hope Phebe will soon be better so she can go to her school I Expect the family have a hard time to get along. Two of our Bretheren, Brother Lund & Hinisy are preparing for a Mission to Jorrusalom start on the 2nd of Jan 1898 to look out a gathering Place for the Saints in that Holy Land, Brother Hinsey thinks there is about 70 Members the church in Turkey & Jerrusalom

Letter from James Lauritz Edlefsen, 6 December 1897

Pres: Wilford Woodruff: Salt Lake City—Utah Dear Bro: I am twenty three years of age, and un- maried. When I received my call as a Missionary to the Southern States; I sold my claim in the Teton Bason, in order to raise money to fill my calling: knowing that my father who has a large family, would not be able to assist me very much. I have received the most of my money, but if I have to be in Salt Lake City: on the 16th inst: I will not get it all in.

Letter from James Niels Sorenson, 6 December 1897

Mr Wilfred Wooddrif Dear Brother I thought I would now write to you and tell you my surcumstances as to going on a mission in March 1898 I have had bad luck and lost my job and would like to have my time extended to March 1899, if it is agreabel. Please write soon and give me all petecturals about it Yours Truly James N. Sorenson Basalt Bingham Co. Idaho See over.

Letter from Thomas Edwin Ricks, 6 December 1897

President W. Woodruff Salt Lake City, Utah Dear Brother, Our quarterly conference convenes Sunday and Monday 12 and 13th inst. and we shall be pleased to meet any of the brethren you may designate to visit us. If you will kindly inform us when they will be to Market Lake we shall have team waiting. The Relief Society and Primary Conference meets Saturday the 11th. Your Brother in the Gospel T E Ricks

Dec 6, 1897