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Aug 6, 1840

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August 06, 1840 ~ Thursday

6^th [FIGURE] I sealed up a package of 42 letter &
my Journal from Montrose to England
with 1 & 3 No of the Star to send by Elder
Turley to Mrs Woodruff. It contained all of
my corresponding letters since the 8^th of Aug
1839. We spent the day & night at Frooms hill

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first child dies at age two in , Iowa.

August 14, 1840

first explanation of doctrine on baptism for the dead by living relatives.

August 15, 1840

First baptisms for the dead performed in the .

announces the need to build a temple in .

Aug 6, 1840