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Sep 20, 1836

Journal Entry

September 20, 1836 ~ Tuesday

Sept. 20th Arose & found all well in the camp notwithstanding
the severity of the weather through the night I Breakfased
at Br Pettys tent & then took the last parting hand with
those Beloved Saints untill I meet them in Zion or elswhare
(May the blessings of God attend them forever) I then rode
to Mr Calverts on the bank or ford of Brush Creek Graves
County KY. & spent the night. Distance 20 miles

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Petty, Albert
10 Aug 1795 - 19 Jun 1869
77 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
2 mentions
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Brush Creek, Graves County, Kentucky

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I assembled this small camp of Israel together at Br Albert Pettys tent to address them for the last time & after they were assembled I arose to address them & although the rain desended in torrents so that we wer e wet through a good tent yet my soul was vibrated & fired with emotions & feeling of no ordinary nature I endeavor'd to lay before them the worth & value of the cause they were ingaged in & that they were the first in fullfiling the Prophets who spake of the south keeping not back & that it would be recorded upon the archives of heaven to be read in the day of eternity that they were the first fruits of the south who had spread their tents for zion
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Autobiography 1858 Deseret News

——The camp started. I spent a few days visiting the branches; baptized and con- firmed eight, and obtained thirty subscribers for the Messenger and Advocate.

Autobiography 1865 Millennial Star

——The camp started. I spent a few days visiting the Branches; bap- tized and confirmed eight, and ob- tained thirty subscribers for the Messenger and Advocate. (To be continued.)

Autobiography 1857 Draft 2

th, the camp started. I spent a few days visiting the branches, baptized and confirmed 8, and obtained 30 subscribers for the Messenger and Advocate.

Daybook (31 December 1835 - 3 January 1837)

Sept 20th Arose & found all well in the camp notwithstanding the severity of the weather through the night I breakfast'ed at Br Petty's tent & then took the last parting hand with these beloved Saints untill I meet them in Zion or els whare (May the blessing of God attend them forever) I then rode to Mr Calvert's on the bank or ford of Brush Creek Graves County KY. & spent the night distance 20 miles

Autobiography 1857 Draft 1

On the morning of the I parted with this ^the^ camp who started upon their journey for Zion. I then spent a few days with Elder A. O. Smoot in visiting several of the branches we travelled 224 miles and baptized & & confirmed 8 persons and obtained 30 subscribers for

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Sep 20, 1836