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Day in the Life

May 19, 1898

Journal Entry

May 19, 1898 ~ Thursday

Thur May 19th Drove to the office, feeling well. I handed my 1st Journal to
Bro L J Nuttall & requested him to find the record of my marriage to my wife
Phebe, for use in the Temple, which he found. I attended my usual
meeting at the Temple at 11 am. and in the afternoon a meeting of the Board
of Directors of Z.CMI. at the office, and went home at 4 pm.

Bro Geo. G. Bywater was buried this afternoon. the funeral
services were held at the assembly Hall at 3 pm. The speakers were
B[isho]p Walter Beattie, Bro Aurillius Miner, Ex Gov A. L. Thomas, Bro C. W. Penrose
Bro D L Davis & Pres Lorenzo Snow & Pres Angus M Cannon. The Temple choir

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sang. Benediction by Bro Geo Teasdale. I went home at 4 pm

he notes the funeral of Elder
Geo. G Bywater, and that speakers. Bp. Wal-
ter Beathe, ^Elder^ Areluis Miner, Ex Gov. Thomas
Prest C. W. Penrose of the S. L. Stake, Bro.
D. L. Davis, Prests L. Snow and Angus M.
Cannon.

People

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Cannon, Angus Munn
17 May 1834 - 7 Jun 1915
185 mentions
15 mentions
22 mentions
Penrose, Charles William
4 Feb 1832 - 16 May 1925
160 mentions
3 mentions
39 mentions
Missionary
Teasdale, George
8 Dec 1831 - 9 Jul 1907
502 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Nuttall, Leonard John
6 Jul 1834 - 23 Feb 1905
397 mentions
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
655 mentions
Apostle, Family
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1544 mentions
Family
11 mentions

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Letter from Attewall Wootton, 19 May 1898

Midway, Utah, . Pres. Wilford Woodruff. Dear Brother: In answer to your favor of 17th inst., I will say that the call to a mission to Great Britain is accepted, and, if the Lord will, I shall be on hand at the appointed time, July 8, 1898. Your Brother in the Gospel, Attewall Wootton. John Watkins Bp

Letter from Charles Ernst Christian Musig, 19 May 1898

Prest. Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother: Your Letter of the 17th inst. at hand. I will be pleased to go with a Company, that will leave Salt Lake on Saturday July 8th for Europe to go on my Mission to Germany. Thanks for the privelidge. Respectfully Your Brother in the Gospel Chas. E. C. Musig

Letter from David Roberts Morgan, 19 May 1898

Prest. Wilford Woodruff Dear Bro: Yours of 12th inst came to hand. Thanks for honor conferred. by acknowledging me worthy of such a position. Will be ready to leave for the Southern States at time designated Your Bro. in the Gospel David R. Morgan. H H Hymas Act Bishop

Letter from Henry A. Pace, 19 May 1898

Harmony . President Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother: Yours of the 25th ult at hand. Am ready, will be in Salt Lake at the appointed time. Your Brother in the Gospel, Henry A. Pace. Wm A Redd Bp.

Letter from George Christensen, 19 May 1898

Mill Creek The First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. Dear Brothern I received a letter from the Northern States and should have answered but was told it was not necery. I am prepairing to go in Company with others on Oct 13 and think that I can get redy all right I remain your Bro George Christensen

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

May 19, 1898