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Day in the Life

Aug 7, 1897

Journal Entry

August 07, 1897 ~ Saturday

August 7th. Had a fairly good night. I requested Bro Nuttall to accompany
the Madam to my house this morning as she wished to bring some more framed ferns &c
which tshe had prepared. he did so. She came & presented Mrs Woodruff with a
group of Ferns nicely framed also some for Blanch & Alice. While she was here we
hung up all the frames she has brought, which are very pretty. Bro Nuttall staid
with me tonight. M. Mountford left on this evenings 845 train for Yellowstone Park.

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Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
987 mentions
Family
Nuttall, Leonard John
6 Jul 1834 - 23 Feb 1905
420 mentions
66 mentions
Woodruff, Mary Alice McEwan
2 Jan 1879 - 14 Jan 1916
208 mentions
Family
Daynes, Winnifred Blanche Woodruff
9 Apr 1876 - 2 Apr 1954
271 mentions
Family

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Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

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Letter from James Rouse Turman, 7 August 1897

Mr. Wilford Woodruff Dea Brth Your Notes of 31 inst received and contents duly noted. I am at your sevics and will be in the city a bout fi[r]st of Decembr if all is wel. I reman your Broth. Jas. R. Turman James M. Horne BP.

Letter from James W. Lesueur, 7 August 1897

ST. JOHN, ARIZ., . Pres. Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City, Utah. Dear Brother: Your communication of Aug. 2, calling me upon a mission to Great Britain to leave in January next, is received. I willingly accept the call and will endeavor to be on hand at whatever date that may be fixed for my departure. I am, Your brother in the Gospel, James W. Lesueur. I endorse the above C. P. Anderson Bishop St. Johns Ward.

Telegram from Lewis Warren Shurtliff, 7 August 1897

Received at President's Office, Salt Lake City, at 1040 am Dated, Ogden, 7, Aug. To The Presidency— When will it be convenient to meet committee on Weber Stake academy business? L. W. Shurtliff LINES TO ALL PRINCIPAL POINTS IN UTAH, PIOCHE, NEVADA, AND PARIS, IDAHO.

Letter from James Gillespie, 7 August 1897

Prest. W. Woodruff Box B Salt Lake City Utah Dear Brother, In the matter of Church Tithing property, we think when Trustees in our several wards having such property were elected, meetings for the purpose of election were called by means of blanks you furnished us. We are out of the blanks, will you kindly send us some and necessary instructions and oblige Yours truly Jas. Gillespie

Letter from George Herbert Monson, 7 August 1897

Basalt Wilford Woodruff. Salt Lake City, Dear Brother. Your call as a mission ary to Indian Territory. I well accept and will be there on the day of oppointment if possiable. Your Brother, Geo. H. Monson. A O Ingelstrom Bishp

Letter from Franklin Fairbanks, 7 August 1897

Payson . Pres. Wilford Woodruff. Dear Brother: Some time ago I received a letter regarding a mission. Since that I received a reliece with the expection of attending school in the East. I have been unable to make necessary arangements for the means, therefore feeling it my duty to fill a mission, and hearing that there was a company going to the S. States on the 19 of the present month, if it meets your approval I can accompany them. I remain your Bro in the gospel, Frank Fairbanks. Accept him and, send him Notice accordingly J. F. S. Attest J. S. Page Jr

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Aug 7, 1897