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Feb 27, 1840

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February 27, 1840 ~ Thursday

27^th [FIGURE] I wrote a long letter to Elders E. Robinson
& D. C Smith in Commerce Ill U. S. A. & also a
letter to Elder Taylor at Liverpool I walked
to Hanly & preached I spent the night at Br Benbows
^I ordained Br William Vernon to a office of a priest^

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25 Mar 1816 - 7 Aug 1841

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25 May 1816 - 11 Mar 1891

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1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887

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Apostle

11 Feb 1803 - 19 Dec 1886

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1840 British Convert

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Church membership is 16,800; population of the 26 United States is 17,100,000.

January 11, 1840

Wilford arrives in , England; helps convert 1,800 people during his 17 months of missionary service.

February 10, 1840

Wilford celebrates Queen marriage to Prince by preaching the gospel.

Wilford arrives at home in , England; begins preaching to United Brethren and over 600 people baptized in 35 days.

second child is born in , Iowa in Wilford's absence.

Feb 27, 1840