Day in the Life
Journal Entry
December 05, 1841 ~ Sunday
5th Sunday I walked with Mrs Woodruff &
Sister Kimball to Br Rushtons & spent a part of
the day with a number of the Pottery Saints, &
In the evening we walked to Br Joseph's & spent
several hours at his house, on a visit & had a plesent
^time^ with him & Sister Emma Br Joseph had commenced
this day to proof read the Book of mormon that it
might be sterotyped he read 60 pages. he rehearsed
over the Missouri transactions spoke of the death of
David W. Patten & the REQEST which he made of him
in his last dying moments JOSPH will grant it if God will
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Patten, David Wyman
14 Nov 1799 - 25 Oct 1838
140 mentions
Apostle
Smith Bidamon, Emma Hale
10 Jul 1804 - 30 Apr 1879
57 mentions
Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
2368 mentions
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1581 mentions
Family
Rushton, Richard
1814-1884
10 mentions
Kimball, Vilate Murray
1 Jun 1806 - 22 Oct 1867
50 mentions
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After retiring to rest at night I was called upon by Brother Meeks to go with him to lay hands upon his wife who was possessed with a devil I went with him to his house & found his wife foaming in great agony I lade hands upon her & rebuked the devil & he came out of her & she soon fell asleep
~ Wilford Woodruff
Events
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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.
Wilford witnesses first baptisms for the dead in the Nauvoo Temple.
Wilford sees Urim and Thummim.
Wilford helps haul stone for the Nauvoo House and Nauvoo Temple.
Wilford appointed manager of the Church's official newspaper Times and Seasons.