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Jun 20, 1844

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June 20, 1844 ~ Thursday

20^th Took cars for Rochester at $1.75 cts
arived at Rochester at 2 oclok took canal
Boat Nassau, Telegraph line W^m N Kent Master
arived at Albany on the 25^th being 5 days on
the way distance from Buffalo to Albany 365 miles
Expenses from dDetroit to Albany $8.01

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May - August 1844

Wilford serves fifth mission in the Northeastern United States; holds conferences, campaigns for .

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

Wilford arrives in to attend convention; nominate for President of the United States.

and are murdered while in .

Wilford attends Jeffersonian Democracy Convention in to nominate .

Work on the resumes.

Wilford learns of and death through newspaper article in Times.

Wilford returns to with other members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

Meeting where majority of Church members sustain the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as governing body of the Church.

August 12, 1844

Wilford accepts call to preside over the European Mission for one year.

Jun 20, 1844