Day in the Life
Journal Entry
July 31, 1840 ~ Friday
31st Elder Smith & myself took the dimentions of Led
bury church found it 200 feet long 100 broad covering
1/2 acre & occupying one acre the Tower was seperat from
the main building was 40 feet square at the base 260 feet
in highth we walked to Keysend street & to Turkey hall 10 m[iles]
one window cost £200 or $1000
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Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1433 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
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Joseph Smith's first explanation of doctrine on baptism for the dead by living relatives.
First baptisms for the dead performed in the Mississippi River.
Joseph Smith announces the need to build a temple in Nauvoo.