Day in the Life

Jul 3, 1844

Journal Entry

July 03, 1844 ~ Wednesday

^3rd^ at Father Carters at about 2 oclok P.M. I found
Father Carter sitting at a window in the front room
reading, and mother about her work both enjoying
the best of health. Fabyan & his family were all
well. I ascertained on my arival that Br S. B Stodard
had been there & an appointment was given out
for our conference on Saturday & Sunday at the
old meeting house. We spent the afternoon at
Father Carters and after supper we walked up to
Sister Foss'es & found her at home well she was
repairing her house, put on a new roof, clapboards,
front door, intending to paint it throughout. We
spent the night at her house. I had some conversation
with her in the about evening about going to Nauvoo
she manifested a desire to go, but no door appeared to
open, before her. distance from Boston to Scarboro 124 miles

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Carter, Ezra, b. 1773
18 Mar 1773 - 10 Mar 1868
288 mentions
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Carter, Joseph Fabyan
11 Dec 1798 - 30 Sep 1873
56 mentions
Family
Foss, Sarah Brackett Carter
30 Sep 1800 - 4 Mar 1894
185 mentions
Family
Carter, Sarah Fabyan
8 Apr 1775 - 24 Jul 1845
90 mentions
Family

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Wilford completes brick home in Nauvoo; over the next 2 years he lives in it for less than 6 weeks.
Meeting where majority of Church members sustain the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as governing body of the Church.
Wilford accepts call to preside over the European Mission for one year.

Jul 3, 1844