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Day in the Life

Aug 6, 1842

Journal Entry

August 06, 1842 ~ Saturday

6th I left the Boat took stage arived at
Montrose in the midst of a Masonic possession
A lodge was institutioned in Montrose I had an
interview with Joseph then croossed to MNauvoo
home again & was thoroughly pickled with the
Billious fever but notwithstand[ing] my sickness
I could not stop to rest for on my return I
found the printing Office had stood still for
about 10 day for the want of paper & the
Boat was 5 days getting over the rapids during
which time I went down the BRiver with
a skiff 6 miles to the Boat & got what paper
we needed for the present use. we were
untill midnight rowing over the rapids
back again & in addition to my fever I
had a sever cough. ^distance to St Louis & Back 400 miles^

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23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
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Aug 6, 1842