Wilford Woodruff, Fourth President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. History of His Life and Labors, as Recorded in His Daily Journals

Salt Lake City: The Deseret News, 1916. Second Edition. 702pp. Octavo [24 cm] Green cloth with the title gilt stamped on the front board and backstrip. Very good. Wilford Woodruff (1807-1898) served as the fourth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1889 and his death in 1898. A native of Connecticut, he was baptized in 1833. He participated in the Camp of Israel expedition and served numerous missions. After being ordained an Apostle in 1839, he served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve for more than 50 years. "The Latter-day Saints will welcome with joy and laudable pride the publication of the life and labors of this great and good man, so dearly beloved by the people. Aside from that it will be very valuable to all, on account of its containing so much historic information of Church matters and of individuals from the days of Kirtland to the time of his death." - Woman's Exponent (10/01/1909). Flake/Draper 10,001. (Inventory #: 10057)