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Day in the Life

Aug 23, 1836

Journal Entry

August 23, 1836 ~ Tuesday

23 Preached at Br Braidys Brothers Smoot, Benton
& Clapp followed me the Spirit of God rested upon
us Br Benton informed us that Elder Patten had receievd
a Letter from Zion under the hand of Elder Marsh
bringing the inteligence that the Saints were about
to leave Clay County & colonize by themselves in
consequence of a mob that was arising against them
& Also that Elder Marsh was about to visit us
probably be at our conference. Distance 4 miles

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Smoot, Abraham Owen
17 Feb 1815 - 6 Mar 1895
583 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Clapp, Benjamin Lynn
19 Aug 1814 - 21 Oct 1865
141 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Patten, David Wyman
14 Nov 1799 - 25 Oct 1838
140 mentions
Apostle
Benton, Isaiah
abt. 1787-aft. 1849
31 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Brady, Lindsey Anderson
11 Jun 1811 - 26 Jun 1885
17 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
102 mentions
Apostle

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Clay County, Missouri

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Daybook (31 December 1835 - 3 January 1837)
Aug. 23 Preached at Br Braidy's Brother's Smoot, Benton, ^&^ Clapp followed me the spirit of God rested upon us Br Benton informed us that Elder Patten had receieved a Letter from Zion under the hand of Elder Marsh bringing the inteligence that the Saints were about to leave Clay County and colonize by themselves in consequence of a mob that was arising against us & also that that Elder Marsh was about to visit us probably be at our conference. Brother's Lewis & Benjamin Clapp & Hendricks & Braidy gave me $5 dollars each making $20 to Pay Br West for the beast that Died in my hands spent the night at Br Braidy's. 4 m[iles]
Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865
On the at a meeting we heard that brother President [Patten] had received a letter from Zion from President Marsh bringing the intelligence that the Saints were about to leave Clay County and colonize by themselves in consequence of a mob that was rising against them and that Elder Marsh was about to visit us.

Aug 23, 1836