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Day in the Life

Oct 17, 1839

Journal Entry

October 17, 1839 ~ Thursday

17th I spent the day reading History I am improving in health I have not had chills for three days
Sister Royce has nourished me up much to my advantage

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Autobiography 1882 Leaves from My Journal
On the Monday following, , I felt sufficiently restored to health to continue my journey. I took leave of my father and sister, and left for New York, where I arrived
Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine
On the Monday following, October 17th, I felt sufficiently restored to health to continue my journey. I took leave of my father and sister, and left for New York, where I arrived on the morning
Daybook (8 August 1839 - 12 January 1840)
17th I spent the day reading history I am fast improving in health I have not had the chills & fever for three days. Sister Roycae has nourished me up with stregthening things much to my advantage

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

Oct 17, 1839