Feb 10th 1890
This is the Election day for Salt Lake City
Our Enemies called liberals were resolved to
steal the Election and they did they struct off
hundreds of Names from the list of the peoples
Party and brought into the City By Rail road
hundreds of men who voted illegally so they
got the majority in the Election but the day past
without any Blood shed I spent the day in the Office I signed 30 Recommends I received
41 Letters I wrote 3 Letters to OwenNewton
& Sarah I held a Meeting at 6 oclok with the Twelve
& others I went to the farm & spent the night
~ Tuesday
11 I went to the Gardo and signed 17 Recommends
I received 27 Letters I had a busy day
~ Wednesday
12 I signed 22 Recommends I received
247 ^27^ Letters I had a Meeting with the Bank
board & with several of the Brethren
I wrote 2 letters one to Sarah.
~ Thursday
13 I signed 32 Recommends I received 21 Letters
^^ I wrote 23 Letters to Mary I sent her $5.
~ Friday
14 I signed 18 Recommends I received 31 Letters I wrote 5 Letters to HenryNellie & Wm Thompson
~ Saturday
15 I met with Z.C.M.I. Board The presidency
Decided to Buy 50 History of Salt Lake City &
50 Utah Northern of Tullidge at $5 each to help
him 32 Recommends signed & 36 Letters
~ Sunday
16. Sunday I spent most of the day in the House
I spent the Evening at Ovando Beebes
~ Monday
Feb 10th 1890
This is the Election day for Salt Lake City
Our Enemies called liberals were resolved to
steal the Election and they did they struct off
hundreds of Names from the list of the peoples
Party and brought into the City By Rail road
hundreds of men who voted illegally so they
got the majority in the Election but the day past
without any Blood shed I spent the day in the
Office I signed 30 Recommends I received
41 Letters I wrote 3 Letters to OwenNewton
& Sarah I held a Meeting at 6 oclok with the Twelve
& others I went to the farm & spent the night
~ Tuesday
11 I went to the Gardo and signed 17 Recommends
I received 27 Letters I had a busy day
~ Wednesday
12 I signed 22 Recommends I received
27 27 Letters I had a Meeting with the Bank
board & with several of the Brethren
I wrote 2 letters one to Sarah.
~ Thursday
13 I signed 32 Recommends I received 21 Letters
[FIGURE] I wrote3 Letters to Mary I sent her $5.
~ Friday
14 I signed 18 Recommends I received 31 Letters
[FIGURE] I wrote 5 Letters to HenryNellie & Wm Thompson
~ Saturday
15 I met with Z.C.M.I. Board The presidency
Decided to Buy 50 History of Salt Lake City &
50 Utah Northern of Tullidge at $5 each to help
him 32 Recommends signed & 36 Letters
~ Sunday
16. Sunday I spent most of the day in the House
I spent the Evening at Ovando Beebes
"Journal (January 1886 – December 1892)," February 10, 1890 - February 16, 1890, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 29, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/16Xo