Revelation received by Joseph Smith explaining the necessity of eternal marriage for exaltation Doctrine and Covenants 131
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
July 12, 1843 ~ Wednesday
12th A cold raw morning we passed Albeny Ia
at 7 oclok. When we arived at Louisville at
the foot of the canal Elder Young &
myself walked into the city of Louisville
about 2 miles we called & visited the man
called the Kentuckey Baby By the name
of [blank] Porter his hight was 7 feet
7 inches—a thin spare man his wait was
250 lb we spent about 2 hours in
Louisville I visited a paper ware house
& prised their paper & could obtain good
printing paper for 10 ct. per lb & good
Book paper from 12 to 20 cts per lb
lb
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
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Wilford serves fourth mission in Eastern United States (with other apostles) to raise funds for temple.
Revelation regarding new and everlasting covenant of marriage for eternity dictated. Doctrine and Covenants 132:15-20
Wilford arrives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.