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Letter from Charles Ellis, 17 June 1897 [LE-41348]

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Salt Lake City, June 17, 1897.

To the First Presidency, of the Church of Jesus Christ, Salt Lake City,

Gentlemen:- In May, 1892, when I was in the East obtaining use of the columns of papers in New York, Boston and Chicago for the publication of matter that should cause a halt in the determination of public opinion to have the "Mormon" voters of Utah disfranchised, as had been done in Idaho, a despicable and malicious story was started in this city to the effect that I was exhausting the expletives of the language of the country in abusing, and lying about, the Mormon people. When I returned I was met with frowns from people who had looked upon me as a friend. When I discovered the cause I [read] it to the daughter of an apostle now living and her husband. I went to the woman, her husband not being in the city, and she admitted that I could not have been the man she had seen and heard abusing her people. She said she had told the story widely here + in her father's home. I asked her to do what she could, in justice to me, to undo the wrong she had done + she absolutely refused. I wrote to her father asking him for my sake to deny the infamous story, and he never replied. That story is still alive + thousand believe it while many are in doubt. It has caused me [much] harm + infinite distress.

On the last Saturday of December, 1892, the President of this stake in a priesthood meeting instructed those present that I was [disemminating] "infidelity" in my lectures + people should be warned against me. Subsequently he admitted to me that he had done so, but did not, as I requested him to do,

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Letter from F. O. Nelson, 2 March 1897 [LE-41530]

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Butte March 2nd '97 Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Sir I wish to Congratulate you upon hearing reached your 90th Birthday and hope you will Be Blessed with many more years of Contentment I also kindly ask you for your Autograph on the Enclosed Card I am Sir Yours Respectfully F O Nelson 237 S Main St Butte Mont.

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Letter from Jerome E. Page, 26 April 1894 [LE-41559]

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Independence Mo 4-26 1894 Pres Wilford Woodruf Salt Lake City Utah Dear Sir it will probably be a query to you why I ask you the questions that is hear befour you, are you aware that all busness men in this Co want you to come back to this place, they want you to colonize your peopel. land will never be any Cheeper than it is now, and there is not a man in Jackson Co but what would sign a petition to get you back I will ask you why not pluck the fruit when ripe and get a foot hold befour another peopel holds the reins please to give me a breef answer when convenient. Yours Jerome E Page

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Letter from Jerome E. Page, 2 June 1893 [LE-41558]

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Independence Mo June 2, 1893. President Wilford Woodruf Salt Lake City Dear Sir, if it is a fact that four of the Elders of your church have been foully deldt with I am at your service, for one year or fine till every one of the human devels is brought to justice. all it will cost you is my expences in the matter. if this meets with your approval send me a letter of introduction stating that I am in your employ signed officialy by yourself, and my expenses, and I will go to work at once I am a sone of John E Page of your Church pleas to keep privat as posable

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my advice would be not to offer reward only in a privat way and there I would know who I was offering the reward to Yours Resp Jerome E Page

The report was a false one and therefore not such services as offence will be needed. J.F.S.

Jerome E Page June 2 '93

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Letter from F. P. Sweet, 7 September 1894 [LE-41685]

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E. W. McDaniel, Attorney at Law.

Richfield, Utah, Sept 7, [18]94

Prest W. Woodruff

Salt Lake City

Dear Bro,

I wrote you from Fruita Colo, last month asking you if it was advisable for Latter Day saints to settle at that place as myself and a number of others were desirous of obtaining homes. And as that Country presented more advantages than any place that I have seen in the west (with out exception) I thought I would like to settle there.

That exception being that there are no mormons in the Country. A great many of the people are desirous of having the mormons settle the on account of their industry and understanding the work of Irrigation.

I enclose you a self addressed stamped envelope which I would be pleased to have you use and tell me whether it would be advisable for me to go there, or to encourage others as there are some that are anxious to hear about the Country.

Resp Your Brother

F. P. Sweet

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Letter from Richard H. Terhune, 18 January 1894 [LE-41686]

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Salt Lake, Jan 18 [18]94

Prest Woodruff,

My dear Sir: At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Citizens Relief Society, held to day, a vote of thanks was tendered you for the kind offer of the Tabernacle for the charity concert on the 25th inst. The Committee hope all may unite in trying to fill the great hall.

Cordially yours

Richard H. Terhune of the Executive Com.

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Letter from James Thomas, 13 August 1894 [LE-41688]

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The Salvation Army,

PACIFIC COAST DIVISION.

ADJT. JAS. THOMAS D. O.

J. J. KEPPEL, Chief D. O.

Stockton, Central Cal., Nevada and Utah District. DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS, 339 JACKSON STREET.

Stockton, Cal., August the 13th 1894

President W. Woodruff C. J. C. L. D. S.

Hon. Sir, I have this p. m. received a telegram from one of our Chiefs, who states that William Booth General of the Salvation Army, is about to visit America and will (D. V.) be in Salt Lake City on the Thirteenth of December 1894., And I as the district officer of our work which takes in Utah, would ^be^ pleased to have the well Known Leader of our movement hold his meeting in your beautiful Tabernacle for ^on^ that occasion, and I am positive the General would appreciate the same. I understand that one of our officials had the place once. And it means for Salt Lake City a host of strangers, who will grasp the oppertunity of seeing General W. Booth

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Should you see fit to grant request, Will you please let me know.

I have just arrived in Salt Lake and the news reached me at this point.

I will be in the City on the 17th arriving from Park City on that date.

Hopeing dear sir to have a Favourable reply.

I remain Respectfully

Jas. Thomas

Staff Captain 255. West 3d South Street Salt Lake City.

Or. 339. Jackson street. Stockton Cal

[sideways text] James Thomas Aug. 13 [18]94. [end sideways text]

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Letter from James Thomas, 29 August 1894 [LE-41689]

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The Salvation Army,

PACIFIC COAST DIVISION.

ADJT. JAS. THOMAS D. O.

J. J. KEPPEL, Chief D. O.

Stockton, Central Cal., Nevada and Utah District. DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS, 339 JACKSON STREET.

Stockton, Cal., August 29th 1894

President W. Woodruff,

Salt Lake City Utah

Dear sir

In reply to Your Favour bearing date August the 22nd asking the date and hour we desire to use the Tabernacle. We desire if you please to use the Tabernacle on the thirteenth of December from about 7 pm till about 10 pm or half past of the same hour.

Will you kindly grant me an early reply as we desire to advertise. Also please state what the financial conditions will be. Also, shall we be allowed to have Admission Fee.

Thanking You For Kindness I am as ever Yours in Christ

Jas. Thomas Staff Captain

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