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Day in the Life

Aug 7, 1843

Journal Entry

August 07, 1843 ~ Monday

7th Spent the day with the Brethren visiting
the Saints &c we find in to days papers
an account of the destruction of property & loss
of lives by the storm on saturday about
thirty lives were lost & 500,000 dollars worth
of property destroyed the Iron suspension
bridge the first built in the world (so said,
with the canal Bridge & 50 other Bridges
on the Chester Creek Pa are washed away

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Chester Creek, Delaware County, Pennsylvania

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July - Nov 1843
Wilford serves fourth mission in Eastern United States (with other apostles) to raise funds for temple.

Aug 7, 1843