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Aug 2, 1897

Journal Entry

August 02, 1897 ~ Monday

August 2nd I rested & slept well nearly all the past night. I requested Bro


Nuttall to write up a biographical sketch of my past life to be forwarded ^to^ toand read
at the Woodruff reunion to be held August 17 at New York. Spent the day at home

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Nuttall, Leonard John
6 Jul 1834 - 23 Feb 1905
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Letter from Andrew Augustus Gibbons, 28 July 1897

Pres. Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City Utah, Dear Brother, Enclosed please find a letter from Andrew A. Gibbons, who is called on a mission to Great Britain. I can say that Brother Gibbons is a worthy young man, although his oppertunities for education has been quite limited, he is faithful, and quite intelligent. I can heartily recomend hime, believing that he will fill an honorable mission. From Your Brother in the Gospel C. P. Anderson Bishop St. Johns Ward

Letter from Edmond Nelson Sr., 2 August 1897

Springerville, Arizona, President Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City. Dear Brother, In answer to your call dated July 21 [18]97, will say that I accept it with pleasure, and will endeavor to be at the Historians Office on the date you Mention (Jany 20th 98) I am ^your^ Brother Edmond Nelson I feel fully to endorse the selection and appointment of our dear Bro Edmond Nelson as a missionary to the Southern States and may God Bless him Your Bro. George H Crosby Bishop Union Ward St Johns Stake of Zion

Letter from Franklin Whitehouse, 2 August 1897

Pres Wilford Woodruff. Salt Lake City Dear Brother: Your letter of July 28th was received and contents duly noted. Will say that if I can be of any use in promoting the work of the Lord I am ready and willing to do what is required of me. I realize that in and of myself I am weak and able

Letter from William Evans Morse, 2 August 1897

Samaria President Wilford Woodruff Dear Bro; I received your letter asking me to let you know my feelings in regard to this call. I am pleased to say I will accept it and will be at Salt Lake City at the time appointed Your Bro In the Gospel Wm E. Morse. Bishop Daniel. E. Price

Letter from E. Jerome Child, 2 August 1897

Bro. Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother, I accept the missionary call. If there is no reasonable obstacle in the way I shall be ready to leave Salt Lake City, Sept 1898. I feel my inability in attempting such a great work, however, trusting in my Hevenly Father, I am willing to do the best I can. My financial circumstanes are not very suitable on the account of my attending the

Letter from Charles Ora Card, 2 August 1897

Prest. Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City, Utah U. S. A. Dear Brother Our Quarterly Conference takes place on the 22nd & 23rd of this month. We shall be pleased to receive a visit from some of the brethren. There will also convene on the 20 Inst our mutual Improvement Conference & on the 21st the Sabbath School conference. It is now nearly one year since we had the brethren with us and we shall accept as a great favor and blessing to receive a visit from any of the brethren whom you may send here. In order to connect properly with the trains from Great Falls to Lethbridge they must Start either on Saturday, Monday or Wednesday as from this point the trains are only triweekly. The health and spirits of the people are good.

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Aug 2, 1897