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Day in the Life

Mar 3, 1898

Journal Entry

March 03, 1898 ~ Thursday

Thurs Mar 3/[18]98 at the office. I had a poor night ^the latter part^ with pain in my bowels, but am
better this morning. I attended my usual meeting at the Temple at 11 a.m. till
after 2 oclock, afterwards at the office & went home at 415 oclock.

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Letter from Nelson Alma Mattice, 3 March 1898

Prest. Wilford. Woodruff Dear, Brother I Recieved your letter yesterday and I will say that I will doe my best to fill that appointment If the Lord will Bless me with means to take me to any Field of Labor. Yours Rispectfuly, From your Brother in the Gospel Alma. Mattice James Cluff Bishop

Letter from David William Cluff, 3 March 1898

President Wilferd Woodruff Dear Brother Your letter of Feb 26th notifying me of a mission to the Southern States, there is only one reply for a Servant of God to make and that is. I will go provided I can get the means, and I shall make every effort for the same, hoping I may go and fulfill an honorable Mission, is the desire of your humble Servant and brother in the gospel Very Truly Yours David W. Cluff James Cluff Bishop

Letter from Horace Lorenzo Johnson, 3 March 1898

Thatcher Ariz. . Pres Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother. I received your most kind and welcome letter asking me to go on a mission to the Indian Territory next fall. I am willing to axcept of that mission perviding all is well then, and the Lord is willing that I should go. Yours very truely Horace Lorenzo Johnson P. S. I wish to state that there is a mistake in the anishels of my name, it is Horace L. Johnson. Bp. I. E. D. Zundel

Letter from John Peterson, 3 March 1898

Moab Utah President Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother I will be ready to start for my proposed mission for the Southern States any time after the 18th of march my reasons for asking until the 18th is because my wife and I have not been through the Temple and it will take about two weeks to get my recommend from Bluff the home of President Hammond I have not been able to accept the call until the present time as I have not been able to get the means for the necessary expenses before awaiting your Reply I Remain Your Brother in ^the Gospel^ John Peterson Moab Utah

Letter from Joseph H. Lines, 3 March 1898

Pima, Ariz, President Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City. Dear Brother. Your's of Feb 26 calling me to labor as a missionary in the Southern States, received. I will accept the mission and with the help of the Lord I trust I will be able to fill it honorably Your brother in the Gospel Jos. H. Lines John Taylor Bishop

Letter from Andrew James Richard Christiansen, 3 May 1898

Brigham City, Bro Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City, Dear Brother, I recived the letter regared to my mission and feel willing to go werever you see fit I will be ready to leve Salt Lake City the 16th of June or earlier if desired Your Brother Richard Christiansen Dear Bro: In the absence of the Bishop I can heartily endorse the above Your Bro. Thomas H. Blackburn 1st Counselor

Letter from Thomas E. Norton, 3 March 1898

Pima Grahan Co Arizona President Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother I accept of the mission you have alotted to me and I thank god that i ame Worthy to be Cald to Peforne the labors of a missionary and with the help of the lorde I will be in Salt Lake City on the day set for me to be there Your Brother Thos. E Norton John Taylor Bishop

Letter from William George Palmer, 3 March 1898

Bro. W. Woodruff Dear Pres, Your letter of the 21, inst came to hand yesterday evening and you can imagine how surprised I was; but never the less I am willing to go and do the best I can I am pleased to think some one thinks me capable of filling a mission for I thought my self wholy unfit, not having the education or t any practice, I will try and be ready at

Letter from Seth Samuel Green, 3 March 1898

Pima. Ariz, . To the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Laterday Saints. Salt Lake City, Utah. Dear Brother's. The honor and confidence being confered upon me by the Servants of God to go forth and fulfill a Mission the far off Isles of the Ocean, it is only with pleasure I respond to the call. But Dear Brethren I rather think you have more confidence in me than I have in my-self. Never the less I am willing to do everything and anything that is with- in my power to help roll no the Kingdom of God in its Glory. Had I know my name had been sent in as a Missionary I would not of been quite so surprised but as it is am very greatly surprised and at one thing only and that is the location of my field of labor.

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

Mar 3, 1898