Journal (January 1893 – April 1897)

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Journal (January 1893 – April 1897)
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    [sideways text] Main 2869 Jan. 23rd 1894 [end of sideways text]
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    13 WILFORD WOODRUFFS JOURNAL FOR 1893
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    January 1, 1893 ~ Sunday Jan 1, 1893 Sunday I spent most of the day at home I spent the Evening at Beebe January 2, 1893 ~ Monday 2 I spent most of the day at my Daughter Clara January 3, 1893 ~ Tuesday 3 I met in the morning with the beach company I accompanied Prest G Q Cannon to the Temple & spent 3 Hours with the contracters of the different parts of the Temple Each one ...
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    January 7, 1893 ~ Saturday Jan 67, 1893 I spent the day in the Office I met with C C Richard Shirtliff & several Brethren from Ogden concerning the Ogden Standard a good deal was said upon the subject ^[FIGURE]^ I wrote 3 Letters sent one to [blank] Woodruff sent her my likeness and the Contributor containing the likeness of the House I was born in I came home & fixed up my Journals January 8, 1893 ~ Sunday ...
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    January 17, 1893 ~ Tuesday Jan 17, 1893 I Called upon Carloss Young the Architeck about the Temple he has not been to the Temple much lately I spent the day in the office Attended to the business January 18, 1893 ~ Wednesday 18 Brother Joseph was with me to day we spent an hour in the Temple Brother Stephens called upon us to day about the going to the wordds ...
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    January 27, 1893 ~ Friday Jan 27, 1893 James G Blain Died this morning. I spent the day ^[FIGURE]^ in the office I wrote to G. Q. Cannon January 28, 1893 ~ Saturday 28. I spent the day at home reading {I sent a letter} to {[illegible shorthand]} January 29, 1893 ~ Sunday 29 Sunday I spent this day at home reading Owen was sick January 30, 1893 ~ Monday 30. A Hard snow ...
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    Feb 7, 1893 A committee to see to the finishing the Temple to Employ Architects to furnishing patterns, & specifications for the workmen to work to to its finishing inasmuch as J. D. Carloss Young is sick and not able to furnish Patterns to finish the work they went to the Temple to Meet with the Architeck at 12 oclok. We met with A O Smoot & David Johns at the office to talk about the pay of ...
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    Feb 9 1893 [FIGURE] I wrote Newton & Sylvia sent her $10, to Malinda Hatch sent 10 Carloss Young the Architect called wanted to resign his position as Architect on the Temple I told him No but to do what He could & others must do the rest. February 10, 1893 ~ Friday 10 Moses Thatcher called upon me to day gave us a photograph of the City of Logan which was ...
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    13 Feb 13 1893 Receivers fees to Jan 1, 1893 is $22531. Receivers Attorney's fees to Jan 1, is1893 is $15260. Fund has been in Bank since July 1890 Interest on same $27,446.39. Fund has Decreased in Receiver Hands $31,316. After receiving credit for all interest Paid Had an interview with Wm Bromley February 14, 1893 ~ Tuesday 14. I visited the Temple with J. F. Smith Abram H Cannon went through the Temple with
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    February 20, 1893 ~ Monday Feb 20 1893 I received 2 letters one from H B Clawson wrote to Sarah & Newton {Sent twenty dollars} February 21, 1893 ~ Tuesday 21 I Listened to the reading of two chapters including all the Mountain meadow Massacree read by O F Whitney February 22, 1893 ~ Wednesday 22 [FIGURE] I wrote to G. Q Cannon Clawson & Trumbo invited ...
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    March 1, 1893 [FIGURE] Wilford Woodruff Born March ^1,^ 1807. Aged 86 years Old this Day [FIGURE] Emma Woodruff Born March 1, 1838 Aged 55 years Old this Day March 2, 1893 ~ Thursday March 2 I met with President Budge & son I got a Letter from Owen. I met with the Twelve Apostles & J. D. T. McAllister many questions came up concerning the Temple [FIGURE] I wrote 3 Letters to M ...
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    March 11, 1893 ~ Saturday March 11, 1893 I spent this day at Home Brother Jaques called upon me He read some Papers to me {my will} Alice was taken quite sick in the Evening Appeared like Diphtheria Had a vary sick night March 12, 1893 ~ Sunday 12. Sunday Alice was some better this morning but throat vary sore the ground is still covered with snow & vary cold March 13, 1893 ~ Monday 13 [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to ...
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    March 17, 1893 ~ Friday March 17, 1893 Received Letters from, Sarah & Bell wrote to Newton Bell & Sarah we read over the Dedicatory Prayer and made some Aditions to it March 18, 1893 ~ Saturday 18 I went to the office I wrote some addition to the Prayer I listened to a communication from Prest Cannon to be published to the saints before the dedication that they may ...
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    March 22, 1893 I met with the Twelve Apostles & my councillors upon the position that Moses Thatcher occupied towards the Presidency of the Church & the Twelve Apostls He was not in Harmony with us He was in danger of his standing I went to Joseph E Taylors to supper & then took cars and went home ^6 M[iles^ March 23, 1893 ~ Thursday 23 I spent the day with my councillors & the Twelve Apostle & we had a glorious day All of us ...