Wilford returns to Nauvoo from mission to New England.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
October 12, 1843 ~ Thursday
12th This has also been a vary busy day I
finished my purchase of materials for the
Printing office &c On the following page
is a list of my purchase for the printing office
| Paid cash for 30 Reams of Paper 24 x 38 $2.50 | $75.00 |
| 1 Bill of Binding materials | $25.00 |
| 1 Bill of Paper & Ink for printing office | $278.27 |
| 1 Bill of Binding materials | $22.00 |
| for glue | $5.12 |
| 1/2 Book of deep gold | $4.00 |
| 2 sprinkling Brushes | $3.00 |
| freight to Pittsburgh 5367 at 87 1/2 ct per cwt | $47.00 |
| Drayage | 1.00 |
| $460.89 | |
| paid cash for one travling trunk for self | $11.50 |
| [paid] 1 set of tea knives | 1.00 |
| 1 Bill of paints for house | $5.24 |
| 1 Bill of goods for my family | $14.13 1/2 |
| comstock on Elocution | 1.00 |
| Walker's Dictionary for my own use | 1.00 |
| cloth 3, yards satinnett for Wilford 013y | 1.12 1/2 |
| 1 Bottle for Phebe 6 Brush 12 pins 8 toys | .34 |
| $35.34 | |
| $460.89 | |
| $496.23 | |
| Paid cash for 1 lb thread for office | 87 1/2 |
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Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
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Wilford's marriage to Phebe sealed for eternity by Hyrum Smith.
Wilford receives his washings, anointings, and endowment.