Day in the Life

Aug 20, 1877

Journal Entry

August 20, 1877 ~ Monday

20, A hand pointing to the right I sent a letter to President Young, L J Nuttall, Nellie, Asahel Clarie and Owen 6.

People

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Woodruff, Abraham Owen
23 Nov 1872 - 20 Jul 1904
622 mentions
Apostle, Family, Missionary
Woodruff, Asahel Hart, b. 1863
3 Feb 1863 - 2 Jul 1939
693 mentions
Family
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3435 mentions
Apostle, Family
Beebe, Clara Martisha Woodruff
23 Jul 1868 - 29 Dec 1927
414 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Emma Manella
4 Jul 1860 - 30 Nov 1905
242 mentions
Family
Nuttall, Leonard John
6 Jul 1834 - 23 Feb 1905
427 mentions

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Letter to Brigham Young, 20 August 1877
St George, . To President Brigham Young, Salt Lake City. Dear Brother, As October Conference is approaching we desire to ask if you approve of our leaving here, say about the middle of next month, for Salt Lake City to attend Conference and briefly visit our famlies and friends? The Temple needs a thorough clean- ing of floors, and of some of the painted work; carpets need to be taken up, beaten and replaced; screens need to be washed and, after some nine months use, a little general renovation, will be timely. If you approve of our going to Salt Lake City, shall we adjourn Temple Ceremonial work for, say, six weeks, and have this work attended to? After we have the floors cleaned
Letter to Clara Martisha Woodruff Beebe, 20 August 1877
St George Clarry Woodruff My Dear Daughter I would like vary much to hear from you and know what you are doing this summer are you going to schoo[l] I want to have you learn all you can while you are young I am satisfied you are a good Girl for you would not be any thing else I wish you would write to me and tell me all the news with nyou and how all the family got along esspecialy Owen and Blanch it has been a long time since I have learned any thing from you the people bring me many good grapes to the Temple I would like to carry you a pail full of them but I hope you will Receive some this year so you can have some at home Now you write me as soon as you can kiss Blanch for me Your Affectionate Father W Woodruff
Letter to Abraham Owen Woodruff, 20 August 1877
St George Abram Owen Woodruff My Dear Son How do you do? and how do you get along? How is your garden this year? how many crops have you had on it, this season? I expect you are getting to be a big boy how do you and Blanch get along together? I expect you are vary good to her, and help her all you can. I want you to help your Ma Nellie and Asahel all you can to get along with the work do you get stung with the bees any? have you learned your letters? and can read yet in the primmer? I hope you will get so as to read soon I expect you always say your prayers before you go to bed you want to remember this. I always pray for you evry day that you may be well, and be a good boy I expet to come home and see you before long get Nellie to Read this letter to you good night God Bless you Your Affectionate Father W Woodruff

Events

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August 19-21, 1877
Wilford's vision of Signers of Declaration of Independence; proxy baptisms for 100 Eminent Men and 68 Eminent Women under Wilford's direction.
August 22-24, 1877
Majority of endowments completed for Eminent Men and Women; some sealings also completed.
September 16, 1877
Wilford publicly shares his vision of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Aug 20, 1877