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Day in the Life

May 8, 1897

Journal Entry

May 08, 1897 ~ Saturday

May 8th I slept some 4 hours after midnight to 7:30 am. after breakfast
walked out and directed as to some plowing. Bro Nuttall came I had some
talk on private matters with him and in some writing I wished to send to
San Francisco. he took some strawberry plants. I went to the office
& attended to some personal writing with Bro Nuttall & also met with
the Directors of the Sterling Mining Co. and returned home at 440
p.m. sA constable called and asked permission to leave 2 wagons
in my yard for a day or two I gave him permission to do so. Ate supper
with the family. Owen brought Clara down about 8 o'clock for
a brief visit. did not sleep much before midnight.

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Woodruff, Abraham Owen
23 Nov 1872 - 20 Jul 1904
439 mentions
Apostle, Family, Missionary
Beebe, Clara Martisha Woodruff
23 Jul 1868 - 29 Dec 1927
381 mentions
Family
Nuttall, Leonard John
6 Jul 1834 - 23 Feb 1905
397 mentions

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President's Office, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California

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Letter from Frederick Michael Michelsen, 8 May 1897

Hon Prest Wilford Woodruff. Dear Brother -- Yours of the 6 Inst was duly received last evening it affords me great pleasure in accepting the call therein contained. I would like, however, to remain at home untill after the Jubilee, if same will not interfere with your arrangements, should you desire that I leave on July 22nd, as stated in your esteemed favor, I shall be prepaired to leave on that date.

Letter from John N. Jenson, 8 May 1897

President Woodruff Dear Bro In answer to yours of April 28th, will say I will be ready to leave afor a mission on the date you wish me to start June 17th Your brother in the Gospel John N Jenson Joseph E Thorne Bp of Pleasant Grove 1st ward

Letter from Robert Wallace Wallentine, 8 May 1897

Paris . President. Wilford. Woodruff. Dear Brother and President. I can say with regard to my feelings that I feel most thankfull and highly honored to think that I am thought worthy to be called to fill a mission although I am no speaker having had but little experience in this line but feeling it my duty I most gladly accept this call, and will try to the best of my knowledge and with the help of God to do my duty. excuse me for not writing sooner. I remain your brother in the Gospel R. W. Wallantine. Robt Price. Bishop. 2nd Ward

Letter from Willis Henry Smith and William Robert McCracken, 8 May 1897

Smithfield Presidend Woodruff Dear Bro. We are informed that by sending to you, we can get half fairre, from Smithfield to S.t. Lake City If so please send them to us before 16th Willis Smith Wm McCracken [sideways text] Missionaries [end sideways text] attend to to morrow

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

May 8, 1897