Wilford spends time with family; officiates in marriage of sister Eunice to Dwight Webster on August 4.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
September 08, 1841 ~ Wednesday
8th Wars & rumours of wars earthquakes tempest
pestilence & great fires, connected with almost
evry kind of wickedness distress & destruction
is begining to be heard throught almost evry
land & nation
I had a busy day I bought 11 1/4 yards of
Broad cloth 1.75 per yard $30.95, 16 yards of
Sattonett 70 cts $11.20 Total $42.14
one Bunnet $4.50 one hat $3.50
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September 8, 1841 ~ Wednesday 8th Wars & rumours of wars earthquakes tempest pestilence & great fires, connected with almost evry kind of wickedness distress & destruction is begining to be heard thrught almost evry land & nation
~ Wilford Woodruff
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Joseph Smith directs Church members to stop proxy baptisms in Mississippi River, wait for completion of Nauvoo Temple font.
Wilford and Phebe move into their own home for the first time in their married life.
Wilford is appointed to Nauvoo City Council.
Wooden font dedicated in the unfinished basement of Nauvoo Temple.