Day in the Life

Jan 8, 1841

Journal Entry

January 08, 1841 ~ Friday

8th A folded letter/box I received one letter from Br Griffiths
& Elder Kimball 2, one from Elder Young
who informed us that the two Brethren
who went from Longton Lancashire to Nauvoo
to spy out the land had returned & was strong
in the faith. This is the coldest day & night that
London has seen for two winters & it is
also so smokey I cannot see but few yards
but as smokey & cold as it is we went to
the Tabernacle Square & I Baptized Sussanna
Album
a daughter of an Independant preacher.
Elder Young says 500 Books of Mormon are
out of press & in the binding, we also con
firmed Sister Alburn 2 miles

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3426 mentions
Apostle, Family
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1454 mentions
Apostle
Albon, James
1 May 1793 - 21 Sep 1870
Albon, Susanna Elizabeth Ware
14 Mar 1820 - 10 Oct 1885

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Jan 8, 1841