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Day in the Life

Oct 10, 1839

Journal Entry

October 10, 1839 ~ Thursday

10th A folded letter/box I recieved a letter from Elder John Taylor I left the city of New York & took steem boat
Francisko for Sing sing. Sisters Wandle & Eager accompanied me to Sing sing we dined at the Inn
of Mr Thomas Eager I had the chills & fever hI had kind attention shown me by the friends
I called upon Br John Royce & spent the night distance of the day 36 mile

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Royce, John E.
abt. 1794 - 1874
4 mentions
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1944 mentions
Apostle
Eager, Lucy Buell
abt. 1804-1888
2 mentions
2 mentions
Eager, Thomas
1791-1840
2 mentions
Host

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New York City, New York County, New York
Sing Sing, Westchester County, New York

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Daybook (8 August 1839 - 12 January 1840)
Oct 10th [FIGURE] I recieved a letter from Elder John Taylor. I left the city of N Y. & took steam Boat Francisko for Singsing, Sisters Cr Wandell & Sister Lucy Eager accompanied me to Singsing We dined at the Inn of Mr Thomas Eager. I had the chills & fever I had every attention paid me by Sister Eager. I called on Brother John Royce & spent the night distance of the day 36 miles

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November 1839
Times and Seasons, official Church newspaper, first published in Nauvoo, Illinois (continuously published until February 1846).

Oct 10, 1839