Wilford arrives in Boston to attend convention; nominate Joseph Smith for President of the United States.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
July 11, 1844 ~ Thursday
11th All accounts from the west confirm the
report of the Death of the Prophet & Patriarch
of the Church viz Joseph & Hiram Smith & some
reports say that Elders Richards & Phelps were
killed & others contradict it.
I wrote a letter byto Mrs Woodruff & sent
by Elder Stodard I also sent by him the letter
I took out of the Portland P. O. Br Stodard
started for New York. He let me have
| 8 Hymn Books 40 | $3.20 |
| 6 Priesthood 20 | $1.20 |
| Total | $4.40 |
I spent the forepart of the day at Br McAllisters
several Elders were present who felt to mourn the
death of the Prophet & Patriarch
I attended meeting in the evening with the Saints
in Boston they felt to mourn the loss of the
prophet & Patriarch of the Church, yet
they were strengthend in the faith & we had
a good time. I spent the night at Br Phelps
People
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McAllister, Ananias
abt. 1806-1844
4 mentions
Smith, Hyrum
9 Feb 1800 - 27 Jun 1844
425 mentions
Apostle
Phelps, Jacob
1815-1888
16 mentions
Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
2369 mentions
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1582 mentions
Family
Stoddard, Sylvester B.
abt. 1801-1867
15 mentions
Richards, Willard
24 Jun 1804 - 11 Mar 1854
541 mentions
Apostle
Phelps, William Wines
17 Feb 1792 - 7 Mar 1872
173 mentions
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Wilford attends Jeffersonian Democracy Convention in Boston to nominate Joseph Smith.
Work on the Nauvoo Temple resumes.
Wilford returns to Nauvoo 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.
Wilford accepts call to preside over the European Mission for one year.
Wilford and Phebe baptized in Mississippi River for deceased relatives.
