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Jun 26, 1844

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June 26, 1844 ~ Wednesday

26^th Took cars at Albany at 6 oclock A.M. & rode
to the city of Boston arived at 6 oclok P.M.
being 12 hours going 200 miles 200 miles

I spent the night at Br Tuckers No [blank]
expenses from Albany to Buffalo $4.50
I recieved Nauvoo papers & prophet from N Y

New York Prophet

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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.

August 26, 1844

Wilford and baptized in for deceased relatives.

Jun 26, 1844