Day in the Life

Feb 16, 1898

Journal Entry

February 16, 1898 ~ Wednesday

Wed Feb 16. I went to the office. Rec a letter from Owen stating that he & his
mother expected to return on Friday next. I wrote to M. I am feeling
better today, & returned home at 4 pm

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Woodruff, Abraham Owen
23 Nov 1872 - 20 Jul 1904
616 mentions
Apostle, Family, Missionary
Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
1002 mentions
Family
66 mentions

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

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Letter from James Cephas Jackson Stover, 16 February 1898

Manassa Colo. Pres. Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother: Replying to your letter of Feb. 4 in which I am called on a mission to the Southern States, I will say that I will be ready on the date named, and as I will go to Salt Lake to start, I would like to go when others are going from here so I can have company Very Respectfully Your Brother in the Gospel Cephas Stover Samuel Jackson Bishop

Letter from Solomon D. Chase, 16 February 1898

Nephi, Pres. Wilford Woodruff. Salt Lake City Dear Brother; In reply to yours of the 7th inst, calling me to perform a mission to Indian Territory, will say. With the help of the Lord I will be ready to take my departure at the appointed time. While I feel very incapable of performing this mission, yet I feel highly honored in receiving this call, and trust that I shall prove myself worthy of the same. Your Humble Servant Solomon D. Chase T. H. G. Parkes Bp. 2nd Ward Nephi.

Letter from Hyrum Christopher Larsen, 16 February 1898

Coveville . Presande Wilford Woodruff Deair brother I seat down to leat you now that I am ready to go on my Mishon, eany time after a Month. Owing to the means which I have I shood like to have it changed to the southern states. I remain your brother In the gospel. Hyrum C Larsen Coveville Cache Co Utah

Letter from Mads Peter Sorensen, 16 February 1898

Mayfield Presedent Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brothe I have concented to go (or) take a Mission on or about April Conferance next. I also understand that my name have ben sent up to you or the Missionery Committy of the Apostiles ^to that efect^ under thease curcumstances I am some what ancious to know as soon as possible whether or no I will have to go on or about that time, S if so, so that can go to and rent my farm and make uther nesseary arangements preporatory thareto. M. P. Sorensen Jr.

Letter from Joseph Marion Tanner, 16 February 1898

President Wilford Woodruff, Box B., Salt Lake City. My Dear Brother: For some time past Prof. Widtsoe of this College has been engaged in the preparation of a con- cordance of the Doctrine and Covenants. I learned in conversation with him, that his work was now near- ly completed; that it has been a work of love prompted by a necessity which he felt for such a reference in the work pertaining to his Elders' Quorum in the pres- idency of which he is a Counsellor. I have not ex- amined the work, but Prof. Widtsoe ois is one of the most eminent scholars of our State, and has no doubt given to this work that talent and ability which would make it a valuable appendix to the Doctrine and Covenants. In conversation with him yesterday, I learned that he would gladly donate this work to the Church if the authorities felt that it would be valuable to them. It is prepared in a somewhat elaborate and comprehen- sive manner and is in good condition for the press. I have taken the liberty of writing this letter by

Letter from Daniel Morgan Mosley Miller, 16 February 1898

Nephi city Presendent Wolford Woodruff Salt Lake Dear Brother In befhalf of my Brother Mylan C Miller whose notice of the 7th inst for a mishion wee recieved would say that he is at Present in the west end of the county on a ranch wich wee ^have^ recently taken up and wee are not in a condition for him to leave at present but will bee at your servises eney time after September I Remain yours Respectfuly Your Brother D M Miller

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April 10, 1898
Wilford's Conference address on his 1877 vision of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Feb 16, 1898