Day in the Life

Aug 21, 1838

Journal Entry

August 21, 1838 ~ Tuesday

21. A hand pointing to the right I wrote two letters one to Elder Milton Holmes, & the other to Mr Salmon S. Wilder of the
city of Boston I spent the day at father Carters {Mrs. Woodruff has some trials on account of leaving her parents and going west. May the Lord give her the [illegible shorthand]}

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Carter, Ezra, b. 1773
18 Mar 1773 - 10 Mar 1868
288 mentions
Family
Holmes, Milton
16 Jan 1811 - 30 Apr 1881
218 mentions
Maine Mission
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1579 mentions
Family

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Wilford receives news of his calling as an apostle; and call to go on mission to England with apostles.

Aug 21, 1838