Joseph F. Smith, Correspondence, 1854-1918

File — Box: 5, Folder: 18

Identifier: I

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

A. F. Smith wrote: "Frank just called me up over the phone advising me that Aunt Edna has been in the [Salt Lake Knitting Works] store in no good disposition causing some little difficulty regarding the new finish you authorized me to put on the garments. She refuses to allow those wearing the garment with the finish to go through the temple with them, this is causing us a good deal of injury and trouble. Customers are objecting to their purchase on the grounds that they are not permitted in the House [of the Lord]. Kindly request of her to be more careful... as I was very cautious, before adopting this new finish, to refer the matter to you and the Presidency and not until your advice and sanction did I adopt this change. The trade now is demanding the new style, in fact it is a difficult matter to dispose of the few remaining old garments that we have on hand."

Dates

1854-1918

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