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Mar 17, 1841

Journal Entry

March 17, 1841 ~ Wednesday

17th {Sister} foxal {came and informed me that she had a vision while I was preaching last night.
Said she saw an angel stand on me clothed in a white robe} I conversed
with many Saints upon the subject of gathering

I walked to wind Point, while on the way I went
into the Gients Cave on Marlvern Hills it was
dug out of a solid Rock Dimentions as follows the
mouth was 6 by 4 feet. 12 feet in longth, & 7 high
the stone that coverd the mouth had rolled down
the Hill. After taking a view of this I went
down the Hill visited the Saints iat wind point from
thence to Colwall met with a large congregation
of Saints & preached to them upon the gathering
among whome was Elders James & Henry Jones
who like Paul had been great persecuters of the
Saints but had now embraced it & was preachin
the gospel which they once persecuted. the
Saints Donated £06 shillings to help me on
my Journey on my return home I spent the
night at Br Johnathan Lucy {Distance of the day} 5 miles
[FIGURE] I recieved a letter from Elder L. Snow in Londn
he says the work is rolling on in that city he
Baptized 7 on Sunday we also recieved a letter
from Elders Young & Richards

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3301 mentions
Apostle, Family
Jones, Henry
30 Nov 1814 - 30 Nov 1898
12 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Lucy, Jonathan
30 Nov 1801 - 30 Nov 1868
11 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
655 mentions
Apostle, Family
Foxall, Mary Jenkins
30 Nov 1799 - abt 1842
5 mentions
1840 British Convert
129 mentions
Scriptural Figure
Richards, Willard
24 Jun 1804 - 11 Mar 1854
519 mentions
Apostle

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Daybook (1841 - May 1844)
March 17 Zerah Pulsipher Dr to cash in gold $5.00 April 28th Zerah Pulsipher Dr to 11 Bushels corn[?] $3.41 May 1st Zerah Pulsipher Dr to cash $25.00 Nov 16 1841 Zerah Pulsipher Dr to cash $20.00 April 25 Zerah Pulsipher Dr to 3 vol T & S for Elias Pulsipher $2.00 Nov 7th 1841 Zera Pulsipher Dr to cash paid on a $30 dollar Note with interest 30.90 Dec 7th To 4th vol T & Seasons 2.00 To 1 weekly paper 2.00 March 18 To [Birshing] T & Seasons 2 & 3 vol 1.00 To Stationery speller & paper .88 1/2 Settelled the above account May 3rd 1843 May 29th Z. Pulsipher Dr to Neighbor of not allowed on Due Bill paid 2.00 April 28 Wm Walker Cr by 20 bushels corn ^25^ on order $5.00 [28] William Walker Dr to 1, 2 & 3 volums of T & S. $5.00 May 16th William Walker Dr to 2 lb Coffee for Harmon .37 1/2 Oct 13 Harmon Cr By hauling 1 load of pumpkins .67

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Mar 17, 1841