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Dec 5, 1839

Journal Entry

December 05, 1839 ~ Thursday

5th A hand pointing to the right I wrote a letter to Elder JOHN HERRETT. And walked to New Egypt & preached
to a large congregation & spent the night with Mr Abram Burtis 3

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Burtis, Abraham T.
30 Nov 1806 - 29 Jul 1871
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Herrett, John
abt. 1812-1840

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a while about her domestic affairs I asked, whare Sarah Emma was (our ownly child) She says weeping {and kissing me} she is dead. We sorrowed a moment & I awoke, Phebe also said she had not received my letters. Is this dream true time must determin. ^This dream was a warning of what was to come Sarah Emma Died 17th of July AD 1840
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Daybook (8 August 1839 - 12 January 1840)
5th [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Elder John Herrett & walked to New Egypt & preached to a large congregation & spent the night with Mr. Abram Burtis. 3 [miles]

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Times and Seasons, official Church newspaper, first published in Nauvoo, Illinois (continuously published until February 1846).
Church membership is 16,800; population of the 26 United States is 17,100,000.

Dec 5, 1839