Day in the Life

Feb 22, 1888

Journal Entry

February 22, 1888 ~ Wednesday

22 A hand pointing to the right Emma left for Provo at about 7 oclok I wrote
7 Letters to Jaques, Raleigh, Simpson, Bleak, Marion,
Sarah & Mary I rode to the office in the morning

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Raleigh, Alonzo Hazeltine
7 Nov 1818 - 13 May 1901
Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
1030 mentions
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Bleak, James Godson
15 Nov 1829 - 30 Jan 1918
Jaques, John
7 Jan 1827 - 1 Jun 1900
Woodruff, Marion
1 Jun 1861 - 5 Feb 1946
50 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Mary, b. 1867
26 Oct 1867 - 15 Feb 1903
168 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
706 mentions
Family

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Letter from Henry Charles Barrell, 22 February 1888
Presedent W. Woodruff Dear Brother I received the call to go on a mission to Great Britain from you with mingled feeling of joy & sorrow, with joy to think the Lord has called so humble a servant as me to so great a work & my prayer is that I may be true to Him & to His cause. but with sorrow to be so soon called to part with my loved ones. never the less not my will but the will of my Heavenly father be done, & therefore I have no excusses to make, but will try & be ready at the appointed time to go, or at any time you may say I remain your Bro in the Gospel of Christ Henry C. Barrell
Letter from Thomas Edward Bassett, 22 February 1888
Rexburg, Bingham Co., I. T., Pres Wilford Woodruff Dear Bro. Yours of the 11th inst to hand calling me on a mission to Great Britain and wish to know my feelings concerning the same. Can truly say that while it is somewhat of a trial to leave all that is near and dear to me, I accept of the calling with a thankful heart that I am counted worthy to be called on so responsible an undertaking and hope by the help of my Heavenly Father to fulfil my calling acceptable to Him You state that you wish me to start from Salt Lake City about April 10th or May 12th whichever is most convenient. As you give me the privelege of cho[o]sing which date I would prefer, I will cho[o]se the latter as I have considerable business to straighten

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Feb 22, 1888