Day in the Life

Oct 23, 1840

Journal Entry

October 23, 1840 ~ Friday

23rd [FIGURE] I received two letters one from Sister
Sarah Foss & the other from Brother Ilus F. Carter
I was truly glad to hear from our Maine friends
we A hand pointing to the right wrote 3 letters one to A Cordion, one to G Simps[o]n
& one to W. Richards signed Woodruff & Smith

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Cordon, Alfred
28 Feb 1817 - 13 Mar 1871
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1431 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Simpson, George
abt. 1814-1855
Carter, Ilus Fabyan
8 Nov 1816 - 11 Dec 1888
409 mentions
Family
Foss, Sarah Brackett Carter
30 Sep 1800 - 4 Mar 1894
185 mentions
Family
Richards, Willard
24 Jun 1804 - 11 Mar 1854
540 mentions
Apostle

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though I had a mission & a message to the Inhabitants of London & stood in there mids[t] ready to deliver it as soon as God opened my way yet I was as little unknown by them, as Jonah was to the citizens of Niniva while in the whales Blelly & I clearly saw & realized that notwi- thstanding this great display of talent, Power & Policy, to send missionaries to the heathen they as much need an humble messenger of God to teach them the first Principles of the Gospel of Jesus Christ as Niniva Did a Prophet to cry repen tance unto them
~ Wilford Woodruff
"He that judgeth a matter before he heareth is not wise"
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine
Next I took a very interesting walk with Dr. Wm. Copeland through every part of the College of Surgeons at Lincoln's Inn Fields, and on my return home I was soon joined by Elders Brig- ham Young and Kimball, who had come to spend a week or two in London. This was the first time ever President Brigham Young was in the metropolis of Eng- land. We met for service at the Academy Wednesday evening, when Brother Brig- ham preached, followed by Brother Heber. We had a good time. In company with Presidents Young

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Oct 23, 1840