Day in the Life

Sep 13, 1844

Journal Entry

September 13, 1844 ~ Friday

13th fair breeze sail well Arived at the Manatau
Islands
at 12 oclok spent three hours there I walked
over the beach with Mrs Woodruff the same
ground that we walked over after being wrecked
on the Chesapeak in Sept 1841 it brought the scene
fresh to mind. We wrote on some smooth stones

concerning our wreck and our mishion to England
our names and dates &c. We left the Island
at 3 oclok, & continued our Journey under
a fair stiff breeze and a high wind in the night
arived in sight of the Michelamackanack in
the morning

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Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
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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.

Sep 13, 1844