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Day in the Life

Jan 17, 1842

Journal Entry

January 17, 1842 ~ Monday

17th I spent the day butchering 20 hoggs for
the Nauvoo house I attended council at Joseph
office with the Twelve

People

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Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
2226 mentions

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Nauvoo House, Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois

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February 3, 1842
Wilford appointed manager of the Church's official newspaper Times and Seasons.
February 19, 1842
Wilford sets type for printing/publishing the Book of Abraham in Times and Seasons.

Jan 17, 1842