Day in the Life

May 5, 1844

Journal Entry

May 05, 1844 ~ Sunday

May 5th 1844 [FIGURE] I spent the day at home
with my family to prepare for my summers
mishion I called my family together & blessed
them. Phebe washed my feet that I might be
clean evry whit I spent the evening at home

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Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1580 mentions
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Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865
day which was Sunday the met together and organized a new Church and took a strong stand against the Prophet the Twelve and the Church. The leaders were Wm. and Wilson Law R. D. Foster Chauncy and Francis Highby James Blakesley and others.

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Wilford completes brick home in Nauvoo; over the next 2 years he lives in it for less than 6 weeks.

May 5, 1844