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Aug 11, 1844

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August 11, 1844 ~ Sunday

11^th Sunday I met with the Saints, in the general
congregation I opened the meeting by Prayer, and
L wight Preached in the fore part of the day
and in the afternoon I met with the twelve for
prayer had a good time

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9 May 1796 - 31 Mar 1858

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Events

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Wilford arrives in to attend convention; nominate for President of the United States.

and are murdered while in .

Wilford attends Jeffersonian Democracy Convention in to nominate .

Work on the resumes.

Wilford learns of and death through newspaper article in Times.

Wilford returns to 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.

August 12, 1844

Wilford accepts call to preside over the European Mission for one year.

August 26, 1844

Wilford and baptized in for deceased relatives.

August 28, 1844

Wilford and and their children leave for ; Wilford's sixth mission.

Aug 11, 1844