[George Albert Smith Journal] Statement
"Pres Snow 1898 Prest
"If done in C.M. [or W.] more danger [possible reference to Canada or Mexico?]
"What is to prevent assumption of Sin."
*** (1)
-- Tuesday, Oct. 27, 1896
[Apostle John Henry Smith [father] Diary] Salt Lake City
My son is getting better.... (2)
-- Friday, Dec. 25, 1896
[Apostle John Henry Smith [father] Diary] Salt Lake City
My family had a very good Christmas, George giving them all something. I did but little myself. (2)
-- Wednesday, Dec 28, 1896
[Apostle John Henry Smith [father] Diary] Salt Lake City
I took train for home. I found my wife Sarah at George['s]. She is doing very nicely. I spent most of the day with her. (2)
-- During 1896
[George Albert Smith] Active in the LDS Church, [George Albert] Smith was an officer of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association for most of his life and served three proselyting missions. He supported William McKinley for president in 1896 and was named by him to be receiver of public moneys and special disbursing agent for the U.S. Land Office in Utah. (3)
-- Saturday, Jan. 23, 1897
[Apostle John Henry Smith [father] Diary] Salt Lake City
My son Geo. A. Smith and I wrote letters today to many leading men in regard to the Post Office of this City.
My wife is mending slowly. (2)
-- Friday, Feb. 12, 1897
[Apostle John Henry Smith [father] Diary] Salt Lake City
I wrote letters to Prest. Wm. McKinley and others. I also got letters from W. Woodruff, Geo. Q. Cannon, Jos. F. Smith, F. M. Lyman, R. L. Canpbell and others to Prest. Wm. McKinley in favor of [my son] George for Postmaster.... (2)
-- Thursday, Apr 8, 1897
[Apostle John Henry Smith [father] Diary] ... I had Philomela Callister sealed to me today by Prest. Joseph F. Smith. Mary Miranda Calllister Lyman proxy for her sister. (2)
-- Friday, April 16, 1897
[Apostle John Henry Smith [father] Diary] ... My son Geo. A. is quite poorly. I am building fence at [wife] Josephine's. (2)
-- Tuesday, May 4, 1897
[Apostle John Henry Smith [father] Diary] Salt Lake City
I delivered to Arthur Brown some papers for my son George A. ... (2)
Footnotes:
1 - Journals of George Albert Smith
2 - White, Jean Bickmore, Church, State, and Politics: The Diaries of John Henry Smith, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1990, http://bit.ly/johnhenrysmith
3 - Utah History Encyclopedia: George Albert Smith, http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/s/SMITH%2CGEORGE.html
LDS History Chronology: George Albert Smith
Mormon History Timeline: The life of George Albert Smith
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
