May 14, 1889
and wanting to know my mind about them. I told these
brethren, we expect there will be more or less manifestations
to the Lamanites, but we have not had any such manifestation
as they report having had. We decided to write a letter to those Indians through Bro Terry's son George. We decided to have
Double Bronze doors to the front & rear main entrances to the Salt Lake Temple. $1000.00 was appropriated to the Mexican
Colony in Chihuahua ^$500.00 for cheese Factry & $500.00 for the store^. BrosCannon, Smith & myself had
an interview with Mr Isaac Trumbo of California for an
hour & a half this afternoon.
~ Wednesday
Wednesday May 15, 1889
It rained some during the past night. I signed
14 recommends, received 6 letters and signed 2 letters
Letters from Bro Wm Paxman at New Zealand, Joseph H Dean
at the Samoan Islands and Wm King at the Sandwich Islands
were read and were very interesting explaining the mission-
ary work in those lands among the natives. It snowed
about noon and considerable rain all day. James called
to see me and told me of the death of his child. Brother Geo Q Cannon
and myself went to his house and administered to his wife Fanny
Bro G. Q. mouth, they felt well at our coming. ^I paid $44.75 to Sheets & Rawlins^
~ Thursday
Thursday May 16, 1889
It rained again last night. I signed 28 recommends
and received 14 letters. I wrote 5 letters one to Mary. Bros W. W Cluff, F A Mitchell & H H Cluff were appointed a com-
mittee to consider the location & purchase of lands for the Hawaian
Saints who come to this Territory. Bro L. John Nuttall accompan-
ied me to the Theatre this evening
May 14, 1889
and wanting to know my mind about them. I told these
brethren, we expect there will be more or less manifestations
to the Lamanites, but we have not had any such manifestation
as they report having had. We decided to write a letter to those
Indians through Bro Terry's son George. We decided to have
Double Bronze doors to the front & rear main entrances to the
Salt Lake Temple. $1000.00 was appropriated to the Mexican
Colony in Chihuahua $500.00 for cheese Factry & $500.00 for the store. BrosCannon, Smith & myself had
an interview with Mr Isaac Trumbo of California for an
hour & a half this afternoon.
~ Wednesday
Wednesday May 15, 1889
It rained some during the past night. I signed
14 recommends, received 6 letters and signed 2 letters
Letters from Bro Wm Paxman at New Zealand, Joseph H Dean
at the Samoan Islands and Wm King at the Sandwich Islands
were read and were very interesting explaining the missionary work in those lands among the natives. It snowed
about noon and considerable rain all day. James called
to see me and told me of the death of his child. Brother Geo Q Cannon
and myself went to his house and administered to his wife Fanny
Bro G. Q. mouth, they felt well at our coming. I paid $44.75 to Sheets & Rawlins
~ Thursday
Thursday May 16, 1889
It rained again last night. I signed 28 recommends
and received 14 letters. I wrote 5 letters one to Mary. Bros
W. W Cluff, F A Mitchell & H H Cluff were appointed a committee to consider the location & purchase of lands for the Hawaian
Saints who come to this Territory. Bro L. John Nuttall accompanied me to the Theatre this evening
"Journal (January 1886 – December 1892)," May 15, 1889 - May 16, 1889, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 27, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/NOzL