Dec 11, 1893
^^ I spent the day in the office I called my son Abraham Owen Woodruff with several other young
Men upon a Mission to Jermany He is willing to go John W Hess & J H Grant called upon me from Davis wanted help to pay for an Academy
Professor Talmage & Nichelson called & Read Br
Talmage Lecture on Doctrin
~ Tuesday
12 I spent the day in the office I met with Governor MConell of Idaho spent an hour with us this
Morning Brothe Budge was with the Governor B H Roberts called upon us upon business
~ Wednesday
13 I spent the day in the office I met with quite
a Number of Parties upon Business
13 Glory to God in the Highest for He
fulfills his word to the Sons of Men. What we
have been looking for so Long came to Pass
this day. The House of Representatives of
the Congress of the United States P^assed^ a Bill for
the Admission of Utah into the Union with
Equal Powers of the other states with ownly five
5 opposing votes. I think it is an Event unheard
of in the whole History of the American Government
we trust it will soon Pass the Senate, and
be signed by the President & soon become a Law
we received Telegrams from G. Q. Cannon
Col Trumbo, & Gen Clarkson, which we answered
by Telegram. Also sent congratulations to Rawlins
~ Monday
Dec 11, 1893
[FIGURE] I spent the day in the office I called my son
Abraham Owen Woodruff with several other young
Men upon a Mission to Jermany He is willing to go
John W Hess & J H Grant called upon me from
Davis wanted help to pay for an Academy
Professor Talmage & Nichelson called & Read Br
Talmage Lecture on Doctrin
~ Tuesday
12 I spent the day in the office I met with Governor
MConell of Idaho spent an hour with us this
Morning Brothe Budge was with the Governor
B H Roberts called upon us upon business
~ Wednesday
13 I spent the day in the office I met with quite
a Number of Parties upon Business
13 FIGURES Glory to God in the Highest for He
fulfills his word to the Sons of Men. What we
have been looking for so Long came to Pass
this day. The House of Representatives of
the Congress of the United States Passed a Bill for
the Admission of Utah into the Union with
Equal Powers of the other states with ownly five
5 opposing votes. I think it is an Event unheard
of in the whole History of the American Government
we trust it will soon Pass the Senate, and
be signed by the President & soon become a Law
we received Telegrams from G. Q. Cannon
Col Trumbo, & Gen Clarkson, which we answered
by Telegram. Also sent congratulations to Rawlins
"Journal (January 1893 – April 1897)," December 11, 1893 - December 13, 1893, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 27, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/x223