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Day in the Life

Mar 17, 1898

Journal Entry

March 17, 1898 ~ Thursday

Thur Mar 17th Bishop MorrisElias Morris died at 1030 this morning. I drove to
the office feeling fairly well. Attended my meeting at the Temple at 11 am
Afterwards at the office and attended a Directors meeting of ZC.MI at 2 pm
went home at 4 pm. snowed this afternoon and evening.

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Morris, Elias
1825-1898
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Letter from Christian Willardsen Jr., 17 March 1898

Ephraim . Prest., Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City P. O. Box B. Dear Brother Recieved your letter on the 11 inst stating that my name had been suggested and accepted as a Missionary to Montana; would say that I will be ready to go at the appointed time ^May^ 5 I have thought very much since receiving the call that I would like to go to Denmark. But I also relize that it is best to go where the Athorities call so I am perfectly staisfid with the appoited place; and will report myself at

Letter from John Thomas Vance, 17 March 1898

Mesa Citty President Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother I hav just received your call to go uponn a mishion I cheefurley axept this call and will say I should bee afraid to refuse Becaus I fear god and his Paros [powers] reailising if I fail to observ his Command I will fea punished your Brother in the gospell John T Vance A Hunsaker Bp Alma Ward

Letter from Joseph Hastings, 17 March 1898

Mesa City . Wilford Woodruff. Dear brother in the Gosple. Having received notice of my call as a missionary to the Suthern States. I receive it with thankfull- ness, and expect to labor for the cause of the truth to the best of my ability I have not sufficent money hand but I expect it on time. Yours Resp. Jos Hastings A Hunsaker Bp Alma Ward

Letter from William Joseph Gough, 17 March 1898

President. W. Woodruff. dear Brother haveing been called by the Priesthood, to labor as a Missionary in great Britain, I cheerfuly respond. And trust my labors will be worthy of your aproval. Your Brother in the Gospel William J Gough James C. Hamilton Bp.

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

Mar 17, 1898