Day in the Life

May 30, 1837

Journal Entry

May 30, 1837 ~ Tuesday

30th Rode to Panesville in company with the
Presidency & many other official members
of the Church of latter day Saints for the
purpose of attending a court, President Joseph
Smith jr
was accused of endangering the life
of Newel this was done out of spite not becaus
he was guilty of the charge the court adjour-
ned untill Saturday following we then returned
home distance of the day 18 miles

I spent the evening in prepareing myself to
go fourth from Kirtland into the eastern
country on a mishion to again proclaim the
gospel of Jesus Christ in company with some
of my brethren may the Lord prosper our way

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Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
Whitney, Newel Kimball
3 Feb 1795 - 23 Sep 1850

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Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865
I spent the evening of the in preparing myself to go forth on a mission to the eastern country to again proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in company with several of the brethren. Having reached to this period of my history I will close Chapter IX and commence a new one with my mission to Canada and the Islands of the sea. [FIGURE] CHAPTER X. [six lines blank]

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Woodruffs live with Jonathan and Olive Hale; Wilford records patriarchal blessings for Joseph Smith Sr.

May 30, 1837