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Day in the Life

Jul 5, 1844

Journal Entry

July 05, 1844 ~ Friday

5th I rode in company with Father Carter to
Saco & spent most of the day with Luther
& Rhoda Scammans they had sold their place
but could not get away on account of la law suit
that Albert Scammans had in order to get his children
which would not be closed untill late in the fall
Rhoda seemed much anxious to go with me & let
Luther come when he settelled his business.
we returned back to father Carters & spent
the night. Elder Toughs from Nauvoo arived
in the evening, & four of us spent the night
together viz S. B. Stodard, M. Holmes, Br Touffs
& myself distance of the day 10 mile

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Scammans, Albert G. Scamman
2 Jun 1807 - 9 May 1876
3 mentions
Tufts, Elbridge
5 Oct 1812 - 27 Nov 1850
3 mentions
Carter, Ezra, b. 1773
14 Feb 1773 - 10 Mar 1868
284 mentions
Family
Scammans, Luther
7 Dec 1808 - 10 Jul 1878
72 mentions
Family
217 mentions
62 mentions
Family
15 mentions

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Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois
Saco, York County, Maine

Events

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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 5, 1844