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Day in the Life

Jul 2, 1844

Journal Entry

July 02, 1844 ~ Tuesday

July 2nd We met at Franklin Hall at 8 oclok in the morning
held a council, & dividid of[f] into different parts of the
vineyard or each one took several conference to attend

We then all met at Br Phelps'es in Orange st & anointed
Sister Smith wife of Wm Smith & lade hands upon
her for her sickness we took the parting hand with

each other after prayers. I left the city & went
on board of the steemer Com Pribble in company
with Elder Milton Holmes an old friend companion
& fellow laborer in the gospel. we had not met before
for five years. it was quite a treat to enjoy his
company one more. We left Boston at 7 oclok P.M.
was some sea sick through the night, & arived at
Portland at 8 oclock We walked to Scarboro & arived

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2 mentions
Phelps, Jacob
1815-1888
16 mentions
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Smith, William B.
13 Mar 1811 - 13 Nov 1893
30 mentions
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Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine Notes 2
Times of . The Melodian was crowded in the evening and it was soon evident that a large number of rowdies were in the galleries and disposed to make disturbance. Among ^others^ Abby Folsom made her appearance and arose and commenced speaking while the President of the Convention was addressing the
Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine Notes 2
We met at 8 o clock a.m. on the 2n^d^ of July held a council and devided ourselves off into different parts of the vineyard and each one took several conferences to attend to The same night I left the city in company with Milton Holmes and old companion and fellow labourer in the ministry whom I had not met for five years. We left Boston at 7 o clock p.m. Next day we arrived at Father Carter's early in the afternoon and found my wifes father and mother and her brother Fabyan and family all well. I descovered on my arrival that brother S. B. Stoddard and had given out an appointment for our Conference which was held in Scarboro on

Events

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May 4, 1844
Wilford completes brick home in Nauvoo; over the next 2 years he lives in it for less than 6 weeks.
August 8, 1844
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.

Jul 2, 1844