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Day in the Life

May 15, 1841

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May 15, 1841 ~ Saturday

15^th A plesent morning A light breeze from
the S. W. sea perfectly smooth we sail
4 not an hour we saw a school of Mackerel
I walked the deck in a calm serene evening &
had some plesent meditations concerning the
past, present, & future

Events

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inaugurated as tenth President of 26 United States after death of President .

Cornerstones are laid for the .

Wilford leaves for America with other members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

Wilford arrives in from his mission to .

Wilford reunited with after 2 years; meets his 15-month-old son .

July - August 1841

Wilford spends time with family; officiates in marriage of sister to on August 4.

May 15, 1841