Day in the Life

Nov 8, 1843

Journal Entry

November 08, 1843 ~ Wednesday

6, , , & 10. I spent this week looking
after my affairs I found them in a bad
situation my house that I had commenced
before I left which I expected would hav
been reared with its roof on I found ownly
reared a few feet from the ground on the first
story I spent the week in making preperations
to carry on the work. I have found by
experience that a mans business will not
prosper as well when he is absent as present

7th I attended a council with the 12 was appointed
a committee with J. Taylor P. P. Pratt & B Young to raise $500 to Buy paper to print the Book of Covenents

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3425 mentions
Apostle, Family
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1944 mentions
Apostle
Pratt, Parley Parker
12 Apr 1807 - 13 May 1857
547 mentions
Apostle

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I have found by experience that a mans business will not prosper as well when he is absent as present
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Publication of "The History of Joseph Smith" in the Times and Seasons covering period up to January 7, 1832.

Nov 8, 1843