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Day in the Life

Aug 10, 1843

Journal Entry

August 10, 1843 ~ Thursday

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

People

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2 mentions
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2 mentions
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3299 mentions
Apostle, Family
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1376 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Washington, George
22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799
43 mentions
Historical Figure, Eminent Men and Woman
Hancock, John
23 Jan 1737 - 8 Oct 1793
5 mentions
Historical Figure, Missionary
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1036 mentions
Apostle
130 mentions
Scriptural Figure
3 mentions

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Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Events

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

Aug 10, 1843