120 years ago today - Jun 17, 1893

[Apostle Abraham H. Cannon Journal] I found it very difficult to meet my financial payments today, and on my drawing a personal check of over a thousand dollars to meet a Juvenile [Instructor] office bill Heber M. Wells of the State bank came and said he could not honor it, but on my assurance that the money would be deposited on Monday to meet it, he agreed to let it pass. I hope some day to be in a financial position to get back on some of those who have reproached me for not meeting my obligations as promptly as I have desired[,] the slurs they have cast. With the help of the Lord I will some day be in this position. ...

[Source: Diary of Apostle Abraham H. Cannon, http://www.amazon.com/Apostles-Record-Journals-Abraham-1889-1896/dp/B000MFD1K4]

2 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 17, 2013

    If I remember correctly, wasn't there a deep recession or financial panic occurring in the nation and world at this time.

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  2. Yes. This article from Sunstone discusses it.

    Crisis in Zion : Heber J. Grant and the Panic of 1893

    https://www.sunstonemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/sbi/articles/049-70-81.pdf

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