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Aug 10, 1840

Journal Entry

August 10, 1840 ~ Monday

10th A hand pointing to the right I wrote 8 Letters 2 to Phebe {sent} 1/2 {sovereign}
1 to Epraim Luce, one to Nathaniel Thomas one to
Margarett Smoot all enclosed in a wrapper to phebe
1 to William Benbow one to Brigham Young & one
to Eunice Woodruff. Elders Smith Turley &
myself Preached in the evening at Standly Hill &
had a good time we spent the night at Frooms Hill

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3440 mentions
Apostle, Family
Luce, Ephraim
30 Sep 1799 - 2 Mar 1880
35 mentions
Maine Mission
Webster, Eunice Hart Woodruff
19 Jun 1821 - 14 Jun 1853
272 mentions
Family
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1433 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
94 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Thomas, Nathaniel
abt. 1803-1844
73 mentions
Maine Mission
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1582 mentions
Family
Turley, Theodore
10 Apr 1801 - 12 Aug 1871
Benbow, William
11 Feb 1803 - 19 Dec 1886
31 mentions
1840 British Convert

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Letter to Phebe Whittemore Carter Woodruff, 10 August 1840
Frooms Hill Herefordshire England My Dear Phebe Having written 6 letters this morni[n]g to send by Elder Turly I feel disposed to say a few words more to you. I shall inclose a bundle of letters in this sheet to send to you. will you please send them to the individuals as they are directed. The one directed to Nathaniel Thomas plase direct it on the Back to the place where he lives, I do not know whether he has moved or not, I have done up in a Bundle all my corresponding letters & one Journal viz 42 letters 2 stars one Journal & several other papers, which I send by Elder Turly. Elder Turly is now with me, tomorrow he starts for Manchester, & I to London soon. Besides this I forward you a letter by Sister Jane Benbow. We had a good kind of a camp meeting yesterday confirmed 20 broke bread to a multitude of Saints & gave our farewell address. I shall send you each No of the Star [by] by Elder Turly. I forward the Stars to father Carter & father Woodruff. I say no more at this time ownly remember me to Fathr Clark & all his house & all the Saints who inquire. I tha[n]k Brother Ames for his kind offer to you remember me to him when you write to him. May the Lord Bless you & the children with hea[l]th & strength I pray W Woodruff

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Aug 10, 1840