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Day in the Life

Feb 27, 1897

Journal Entry

February 27, 1897 ~ Saturday

^27^ I spent the day at home
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Letter from Albert Jefferies, 27 February 1897

Provo Academy, . Prest. Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City, Dear Brother, Yours of the 23rd is before me, it having been forwarded to me by my Father. It calls me on a mission to the Southern States, and desires me to be ready to start on Aug. 19, 1897. I humbly accept the call; but feel my weakness, my lack of experience, and my inability to perform such an important work; yet I am willing to go, and know the Lord will help me in it if I will be humble and faithful. I know of nothing, at present, that will prevent my being ready to start at the time specified. Your brother in the Gospel, Albert Jefferies. I can recommend Bro. Albert Jefferies as be^ing^ worthy of the honor confered James L. Wrathall Bishop Grantsville Ward

Letter from Charles Parker, 17 February 1897

Kanarrah Bro Woodruff Dear Brother yours of the 27 at hand I have studed the matter over sence you wrote me last spring my conditions financaly is worse than it was last spring as my crop was very light on acount of the drouth my famlaey is all young not large aknuf to help earn ther living the oldes boy being 13 years old my wife is afflictd with rumatism so that that she is not abel to care for her famley if she was left alone then I have my fathers towo wives my mother and aunt and they air both aged and feabel and no one to see after them but me and it takes all I can urn to keep them as I have no in come only my hands under these condition I cant meet the the necsessits of a misionary wihthout leaving those who depend on me in distress and want if the Lord ever blesses me with means and helth in my famley so that I can go I will reporte my self reddy if wanted your brother in the gospel Charles Parker Peresident Woodruff Dear Br I have looked over this letter and find Bro Parker has stated his circumstances about corect as far as I understand them your Bro in the gospel William Ford Bp

Letter from David Everett, 27 February 1897

Febuary 27th 1897. Presdent Wilford Woodruff. Dear Brother. i now take the pleasure of telling you how I feel in reguards to my call, to go on a mission To Great Britain. I can say with a humble Spirit that I never felt better in my life than I do now. and I will try and Be ready to start at the 24th of April. 1897 if the Lord gives me ealth and strength. When ever called upon I think that it is my duty to respond. I will be present at the historians. Office at the time mentioned on my call.

Letter from Alexander Badlam Jr., 27 February 1897

Hon. Wilfred Woodruff & Wife My dear Friends, I take great pleasure in offering my congratulations to you upon the Anniversary of your nativity, and my regrets at not being able to be with you on the memorable occasion. I have a pride in the grand record you both have made and rest assured that future generations will rise up and bless you both, for the good you have done on this earth. The great honor conferred upon you by your people is an indication of the esyteem in which you are held by those who best know your virtues. May the Good Lord watch over and protect you and preserve your health and mind^s^ for many more years of usefullness. Mrs. Badlam joins me in blessings for you both. Very sincerely, Alexander Badlam

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April 1897
Publication of Conference Report begins (replaced by Ensign Conference issue starting in 1965).

Feb 27, 1897