Day in the Life

Dec 31, 1887

Journal Entry

December 31, 1887 ~ Saturday

31st A Hard snow storm Mrs Ship came & visited
Clara washed her & changed clothing & she was Better
she has suffered much for the Last two days
A hand pointing to the right I wrote a Letter to Charles Rinwood
about taking the farm Keys crossed I attended the Theater in
the Evening in my Box with G Q. Cannon & J F Smith & wife
& Emma & Wilken & Bateman and herd Dixie in his great
play Adonia

Thus Ends the year 1887 which has been a peculiar
year for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
The prisions are filled with Elders of Israel Because
they will not abondon their wives & children. It will be
all right with the saints of God if they will ownly commit
Adultry, fornication & whoredoms as the Gentile Christians do
and not Marry their women But the whole Christian
world seem to be persecuting the Saints of God and seeking
their destruction we will see what 1888 will bring forth
On the following Page will be found my Labor in 1887

People

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87 mentions
1 mention
Beebe, Clara Martisha Woodruff
23 Jul 1868 - 29 Dec 1927
418 mentions
Family
4 mentions
Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
1031 mentions
Family
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2261 mentions
Apostle
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
4130 mentions
Apostle
39 mentions

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Salt Lake Theater, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory
Woodruff Farm, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Dec 31, 1887