Day in the Life

Oct 6, 1838

Journal Entry

October 06, 1838 ~ Saturday

6th We all arose bright in the morning & rode to Hampton 5 miles to Newburyport 10 miles to Georgetown 10 miles & spent
the night at Elder Nathaniel Holmes Elder Milton Holmes was at his father's house I truly felt to rejoice to once
more take these brethren by the hand we receieved every kindness & accomidations that heart coould wish I
with my family spent the night with Mr Samuel Holmes distance of the day 26 miles

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Holmes, Milton
16 Jan 1811 - 30 Apr 1881
218 mentions
Maine Mission
Holmes, Nathaniel
15 Aug 1775 - 20 Feb 1849
37 mentions
Holmes, Samuel
5 Apr 1804 - 6 May 1878
4 mentions

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Georgetown, Essex County, Massachusetts
Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts

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Daybook (3 October 1838 - 4 March 1839)
6th We all arose bright in the morning & rode to North hampton miles to Hampton 5 miles to Newburyport 10 miles to Georgetown 10 miles & spent the night at Elder Nathaniel Holmes Elder Milton Holmes was at home I truly felt to rejoice to once more take these Brethren by the hand We received every kindness & accomidation that heart could wish I with my family spent the night with Mr Samuel Holmes Distance 25 [miles] the Expenses of the day was $[blank] cts
Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865
On the third we arrived at brother Holmes'

Events

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August 9, 1838
Wilford receives news of his calling as an apostle; and call to go on mission to England with apostles.

Oct 6, 1838