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Day in the Life

Oct 20, 1839

Journal Entry

October 20, 1839 ~ Sunday

20th I met with the Church in New York & spoke in the fore part of the day I felt thankful for
the privilege of once more meeting with the Saints in the city. I met with them in the evening
I had a plesant interview with Elder Foster the presiding Elder of the branch

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Foster, Lucian R.
12 Nov 1806 - 19 Mar 1876
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New York City, New York County, New York

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Daybook (8 August 1839 - 12 January 1840)
Oct 20th Sunday I met with the Church in New york & spoke in the fore part of the day I felt thankful for once more meeting wit[h] the Church in this city I again met in the eve ning I had a pleasent interview with Elder Fosster he presides over the Church

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

Oct 20, 1839