Day in the Life

Jan 15, 1844

Journal Entry

January 15, 1844 ~ Monday

15th [FIGURE] The citizens of Nauvoo made a bee for
choping wood for President Joseph
Smith
on his land north of the city I
went up with them & found about two hundred
axman on the ground & from thirty to forty tearms [teams],
about 100 loads of wood was drawn to the house
of the Presidents & as many more left on the
ground to be drawn another day. I swung an
ax during the day & was lame during the day night

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Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844

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Daybook (1841 - May 1844)
1844 James Hill Dr to Times & Season[/aply] 2 00 Feb 26 To 1 Hymn Book to be paid in wood 50

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

Jan 15, 1844