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Oct 20, 1840

Journal Entry

October 20, 1840 ~ Tuesday

Oct 20th A hand pointing to the right I wrote 5 letters one to O. Pratt
to E. Bromley, to I. Whittaker, to Young & Kimball,
to D. Browett. I spent the day in writing in our
sitting room

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Whittaker, Andrew Isaac
13 Dec 1812 - 23 Apr 1874
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3425 mentions
Apostle, Family
Browett, Daniel
18 Dec 1809 - 27 Jun 1848
65 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1455 mentions
Apostle
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1083 mentions
Apostle

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Letter to Brigham Young, 20 October 1840
London 52 Ironmonger row St Lukes Dear Brother Younge If I Know anything which entitles us to the apilation it is sincerity therefore I wish you to have no day the Month hand as the are a great rdraw back on the profor- mance of a good watch the Dial can be in every other respect as you wish but as you are men of much travel I would advise you to have what is termed a Box bezzel Doubble bottom Hunter Capt and Jeweld in five holes with sunk seconds those are the most secure watch from all accident and dirt I main A Patent Leaver Movement this watch got up in the best way will cost a bout £ 6"5"0 but with plain case and not sunk second £ 5"5"0 as ^it^ takes some considerable ^time^ to get up a good watch and see that all is perfect the sooner the are put in hands the better I am sory to say I am troubled with a complai- nt very general with the working classes in this country at present that is want of Mains if therefore it meets your a probation to re mit to Brother Woodruff of one half And state the nomber wanted I will immediately put
Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865
On the I finished a long communication to the Editors of the Times and Seasons signed H. C. Kimball W. Woodruff and George A. Smith. It was commenced on the 12th. I copied it off and it filled 4 sheets. We wrote several others to A Cordon &c and next day heard from Parley P. Pratt and received also a letter from Willard Richards with the

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Oct 20, 1840