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Day in the Life

Jul 31, 1897

Journal Entry

July 31, 1897 ~ Saturday

July 31st I slept 6 hours from 11 pm to 7 am, and felt better for my rest & sleep.
I requested Bro. Nuttall when he went to Provo, to go and examine my wife
Sarahs house The ^which^ needs some repairs & her house fixing up, and for him to see
what it will cost. He went to Provo this afternoon. Bro Salmon staid
with me tonight.

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Nuttall, Leonard John
6 Jul 1834 - 23 Feb 1905
420 mentions
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
701 mentions
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Provo, Utah County, Utah

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Telegram to Benjamin Cluff, Jr., 31 July 1897

Received at PROVO OFFICE, OPPOSITE POST OFFICE at 11:30 am. Dated, Salt Lake City Utah July 31st To B. Cluff Jr. If you have not already communicated with Mr. Stanley in pursuance of the action of our last nights meeting, please do not take any steps in this direction as we have this morning seen fit to rescind the action. Explanations will be made to you hereafter. W. Woodruff LINES TO ALL PRINCIPAL POINTS IN UTAH, PIOCHE, NEVADA, AND PARIS, IDAHO.

Letter from Hyrum S. Hyde, 31 July 1897

Salt Lake City, Prest. Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City. Dear Bro. I am in recpt. of your letter of notification, for a mission to the State of Colorado, & will endeavor to be ready by the time mentioned. Aug 21, [18]97 Thanking you for the honor confered. I am, your Bro. Hyrum S. Hyde. 438 East 7 South Aug. 1st [18]97. This is to endorse Bro Hyde as worthy to fill a mission to any part of the world he may be called L G. Hardy Bp 2nd Ward

Letter from Marion W. Cox, 31 July 1897

President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother In answer to your letter of July 20, inquirying if it would be convenient for me to start on a mission to the Southern States by sept 16, will say that I can be ready to leave Salt Lake City on the date mentioned (Sep 16). Feeling honored by the call I remain as ever your Brother in the Gospel Marion W. Cox James Andrus Bishop

Letter to Joseph Fielding Smith, 31 July 1897

Joseph F. Smith Dear Brother I write to say that I have had an interview with pres Cannon this Morning and spoken to him uppon our publication affairs And I Now want to say that I dont want you to take any further stepts in the printing Matter with my Name untill we as the presidency Can attest & agree upon busis We cannot afford to have a split in the Presidency & 12 uppon the publication of a paper or any thing els He has written a Letter to a^n^d got an answer which He will show me I think the presidency should Meet & settle this question as soon as convienant Your Brother in the Gospel W Woodruff you will have hard to read this

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Jul 31, 1897