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Day in the Life

Sep 25, 1842

Journal Entry

September 25, 1842 ~ Sunday

25th Sunday I went down early in the morning
to the printing office & Baptized Brother
Amiza Bonney & while absent from home our
child had a poor turn & Phebe thought it would
die before I reached home But she revived yet
had a sick day I spent the day at home writing
in my Journal I ordained one Priest to the
office of an Elder. Brother Morley Joined me in
anointing & laying on of hands upon my child
& she began to revive from that moment

Br Joseph qappeared upon the stand & addressed
the Saints much to their edification though
quite unexpectedly to them

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Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
2227 mentions
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1544 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Phoebe Amelia Snow
4 Mar 1842 - 15 Feb 1919
333 mentions
Family

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Nauvoo Printing Office, Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois
Woodruff Home, Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois

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Sep 25, 1842