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Oct 8, 1838

Journal Entry

October 08, 1838 ~ Monday

8th We took the parting hand with Elder N. Holmes & family & again started on our journey accompanied by
Elder Milton Holmes one with whom I had journied much before we rode to Andover 10 miles to Widow Wrights
& camped in a beautiful meadow distance of the day 15 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
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Daybook (3 October 1838 - 4 March 1839)
8th We took the parting hand with Elder Nathaniel Holmes family & again started
Daybook (3 October 1838 - 4 March 1839)
on our journey accompanied by Elder Milton Holmes I had journ[ey]ed much with this Brother before & I now rejoice to have the priviledge of performing another Journey with him. We rode to Andover 10 milse to Tewxbury 5 miles we travled this day under the order of our organization We camped at night in a plesent meadow at Wid Wright's distance of the day 15 m the expenses of the day $5.72
Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865
On the next we continued our journey travelled 15 miles and camped in a beautiful medow

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

Oct 8, 1838