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Day in the Life

Aug 20, 1839

Journal Entry

August 20, 1839 ~ Tuesday

20th I was suddenly called upon in the morning to return to Springfield to attend an
Elders court accordingly I returned to springfield and met with the council of Elders at 11
oclok A.M. Elder John Taylor prefered a charge against Elder Almon babit for rejecting his
teaching in public when it was correct & for other improper conduct I was called to the
chair & opened the meeting by prayer. we had the testimony on the sudbject & with
other remarks the day was occupied untill the sitting of the sun. the Testimony was against
Elder Babbit & he finally made a confession & the subject was settelled. we had much other
matter to perform & but little time to do it in. Elder Taylor settelled with the printer, & we
sold our horse saddle & bridle for $23 dollars & we had some donations made us by the Saints
to assist us on our Journeys we took the parting hand with the Saints & rode to rochester
& spent the night with Br Nathaniel Thomas I wrote a letter to Mrs Woodruff & requested
her to write me in Buffalo & New York. Distance 16 mile

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Babbitt, Almon Whiting
1 Oct 1813 - 21 Oct 1856
103 mentions
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1835 mentions
Apostle
70 mentions
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1546 mentions
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