Wilford arrives in Boston to attend convention; nominate Joseph Smith for President of the United States.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
July 24, 1844 ~ Wednesday
234dth I called at the Prophets office but no one at
home I then took steem Boat for Albany and
found on board Elders O. Hyde and O Pratt and
Sister Sayers I was truly pleased to meet with
these friends we rode to Albany and Troy 166 mile
we there took rail cars for Buffaloo at Schenectady
we Joined Elders B. Young H. C. Kimball and L.
Wight making six of our quorum to accompany
each other home, we rode all night.
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3440 mentions
Apostle, Family
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1456 mentions
Apostle
Wight, Lyman
9 May 1796 - 31 Mar 1858
197 mentions
Apostle
Hyde, Orson
8 Jan 1805 - 28 Nov 1878
693 mentions
Apostle
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1082 mentions
Apostle
Sayers, Ruth Daggett Vose
26 Feb 1808 - 18 Aug 1884
31 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.
