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Day in the Life

May 17, 1843

Journal Entry

May 17, 1843 ~ Wednesday

May 15, , , , , & 20 I spent the time at the
Printing oOffice. During the week I herd several
lectures deliverd By Elder D. Watt upon the
science of Phonography which is writing
from sound his remarks appeared rational
& shows an improvement in short hand in
reporting & other writing

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Watt, George Darling
18 May 1812 - 24 Oct 1881
119 mentions

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Nauvoo Printing Office, Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois

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The inhabitants of this continant anciently were so constituted & were so determined & persevering either in righteousness or wickedness that God visited them immediately either with great Judgments or blessings.
~ Joseph Smith

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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 17, 1843