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Day in the Life

Oct 17, 1840

Journal Entry

October 17, 1840 ~ Saturday

17th I took the rail cars in Birmingham Aat 10 oclock &
arived in the city of London at 3 1/2 P.M. being 113 miles
in 5 1/2 hours. I took [FIGURE] the omnibus & rode to 52
Iron monger row, St Lukes, London at Br Corners house
here I found Elder G. A. Smith we were glad to once
more meet with each other, we hired logings & sitting room
at P. Morgan 40 Iron Monger row St Lukes we have
to pay vary high for evry thing here in the city of London
lodgings, board & sitings & evry thing els with the greatest
prudence we cannot get along much short of a pound per
week each person & what few Saints there are at present
in this city are vary poor & not able to assist us at
present but I trust in the Lord to soon open a door
in this city whareby the cause of God can roll forth
but it certainly is the darkest prospect all things conside
rd of any place I have been in since I have been in the
vineyard but the Lord is with us & we are not discour
aged

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17 mentions
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1380 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
42 mentions

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Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
London, Middlesex, England
St. Luke's, Middlesex, England

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A person appeared unto me which I conside rd was the Prince of Darkness or the Devil he made war with me & attempted to take my life. he caught me by the throat & choaked me nearly to death. he wounded me in my forehead, I also wounded him in a number of places in the head as he was about to overcome me I prayed to the father in the name of Jesus for help. I then had power over him & he left me though much wounded [illegible] 3 personage [ink blot] dressed in white came to me & prayed with
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Oct 17, 1840