Day in the Life

Sep 19, 1844

Journal Entry

September 19, 1844 ~ Thursday

19th A Pleasant morning wind fair we crossed Lake
Erie entered the mouth of the Welland Canal
at 4 oclock to go around the falls into Lake Ontario on
the Canida side the canal is 28 miles long & has 38 locks

we traveled 7 miles & stoped for the night

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Canada, British North America
Lake Erie, United States
Lake Ontario, United States
Welland Canal, Province of Canada, British North America

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Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865
On the th under a fair wind we crossed Lake Erie entered the mouth of Welland Canal to go round the Falls into Lake Ontario on the Canadian side. The Canal was 28 miles long and had 38 locks

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.

Sep 19, 1844