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Day in the Life

May 9, 1843

Journal Entry

May 09, 1843 ~ Tuesday

9th I left Nauvoo at 7 oclock on the Maid
of Iowa in company with about one hundred
Gentleman & Ladies on a pleasure
excursion to Burlington. General Joseph Smith
& Lady his mother & family were of the
Party. we had an excellent address by
P. P. Pratt, we touched at Fort Madison
on our way up and at Shokoquon on our return

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Smith, Emma Hale Bidamon
10 Jul 1804 - 30 Apr 1879
55 mentions
Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
2226 mentions
Smith, Lucy Mack
8 Jul 1775 - 14 May 1856
42 mentions
Pratt, Parley Parker
12 Apr 1807 - 13 May 1857
523 mentions
Apostle

Events

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May 1843
Wilford assists in publication of the Nauvoo Neighbor (published until Saints leave Nauvoo in 1846).
July - Nov 1843
Wilford serves fourth mission in Eastern United States (with other apostles) to raise funds for temple.

May 9, 1843