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Day in the Life

Oct 12, 1840

Journal Entry

October 12, 1840 ~ Monday

12 Elders Young, Kimball, Richards Woodruff &
G. A. Smith bought each of us a broad cloth cloak
all made Just alike I spent some time reading

the proof sheet of the Book of Mormon. I bought
two pair of pantaloons. I spent the night at Br
Rigbys's after taking supper at Br. Miller's.

The people are much stired up in Manchester, ther[e]
will soon be persecution arise against the Saints
in this town, the work is progressing the servants
of God have preached in the streets, & the town
is warned, & the methodist Preachers are much stired
up against it. They gathered together at a house
& sent for a young Brother, a Priest, by the name
of James Mahon who had the gift of tongues to
come & meet them & speak to them in Hebrew, & if he
did not speak to them correctly in Hebrew they
would rise up against the work & try to overthrow
it. they are watching for iniquity & trying to
stir up the people against the work of God.

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3301 mentions
Apostle, Family
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1380 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1402 mentions
Apostle
1 mention
2 mentions
Host
4 mentions
Richards, Willard
24 Jun 1804 - 11 Mar 1854
519 mentions
Apostle

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Manchester, Lancashire, England

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Oct 12, 1840