130 years ago today - Nov 14, 1888

Sisters Zina D H Young, Jane S. Richards & Emily Richards accompanied by apostle Franklin D. Richards called this evening. Sis[ter] Emily S. Richards submitted topic of enrolling the ladies of this territory who are in favor of women suffrage for the purposes of organizing under the National Suffrage Association. Mrs Froiseth being the acredited vice president, it was not know how she will act in the matter. Mrs Richards was requested to find out so that if she will not act that steps may be taken to have the ladies properly enrolled.

[First Presidency Office Journal, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1910-1951, Privately Published, Salt Lake City, Utah 2010]

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