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Aug 8, 1897

Journal Entry

August 08, 1897 ~ Sunday

Aug 8Sunday Aug 8th I had a good night. Bro Nuttall left early so as to go to
Provo on the morning train. I rode out this afternoon, & sat on the porch this
evening.

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Nuttall, Leonard John
6 Jul 1834 - 23 Feb 1905
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Provo, Utah County, Utah

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Letter from William Nehemiah Hodges, 8 August 1897

President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother Your letter to notify me of my call to go on a mission to "Indian Territory" came in due time In reply will say that I will be ready to go at the appointed time if all is well. Your Brother in the Gospel W. N. Hodges. Samuel Weston Bishop of Garden City

Letter from Parley Christiansen, 8 August 1897

Mayfield Presedint Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Utah Dear Bro.: I have indorsed brother Hyrum Olesoness letter of acceptance of a call made of him to take a mission to the Sauthern States, (leaveing Salt Lake City Oct 20th 1897.) Whare in he accepts of the call, but states he has not a testamoney or knowledge of or for him self concerning the Gosple. While this is no doubt true, he at the same time do not doubt so far as I can learn from him, the is a young ^man^ of goodely perants. Strictely morral so far as I know, have taken an active part in Young Mens Assoction, have atended the B. Y. A at Provo the last two years, have good motives and diseres, yet open spoken of him self in his views and position, he is a single man. Is a Tithe prayer, and is all or more as he professes to he, ^semes to me^ and with cultavation and expierance in humility will be a good missionery, after have some conversation upon the subject matter. I felt justifide in indorseing his letter, not with standing his opne acknowledgement tharein. trusting I have done nothin rong in so doing, and if I should have, a corection will be most graceiously reaceived, with this explanation. I am your Brother in the Gosple Parley Christiansen Bishop

Letter from Hyrum Olsen, 8 August 1897

Wilford Woodruff, Dear Brother; In answer to your letter of July 23, I can say that I will accept the call although I have, as yet, no testimony. I will be ready to leave on the day named unless something of which I now know nothing happens, to prevent my going. Your Brother Hyrum Olsen Parley Christiansen Bp All right. Let it be as he says. J. F. S.

Letter from Marland Golding Richins, 8 August 1897

Mesa City . Elder Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Uthah Dear Brother your letter of July 31 informing me of my coll to the Southern States ^as^ a missionary was read & received in the Spirit of the Gospel, and in answere will say that I will Strive with the Help of the Lord to be on Hand at the date menchened. But would like to ask you if it could be Possiable for me to git set aport Here, for my mission, as my means are limited, and what the Diference in the fare will be, too go direct from here, or by way of Salt Lake, but will do as you over

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Aug 8, 1897