Wilford serves fourth mission in Eastern United States (with other apostles) to raise funds for temple.
10th Elders B Young O Pratt G. A. Smith
P Hesse & myself visited the State house
in Philadelphia we went on to the steeple
whare we had a fair view of the whole
city which was an interesting view of the
city from thiss steeple we could have a fair
view of the Alms House, Jerard Colledgge, the
cathedrals, & spires towers &c. We then went
into the Independance Hall, here we saw the
place whare the Patriots signed the declara
tion of Independance we set in the chairss
that John Hancock sat in at the time
he signed that instrument. we saw the
stature of Washington, the painting of
Lafeyette & others. We had a view of
the painting presented by Benjamin West
to the city corporation representing the
situation of Paul & Barnabas when they
were set apart to the ministry theis
Building was erected in AD 1733
we called at the mint but no business
doing & we returnd home had a rainy after
noon
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