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Day in the Life

Sep 24, 1844

Journal Entry

September 24, 1844 ~ Tuesday

24th Left the mouth of the Gennessee river at
1 oclok. in the morning had a comfortable time arived
in Port at Oswego at 9 oclok All much rejoiced
to set feet upon land after being confined to the
lakes 15 days. Distance from Buffalo to Oswego
via Welland Canal is 200 mile

I mailed the letter to Azmon Woodruff and took
Packet Minerva for Syracuse fare .75 each
$1.50 expenses of living from Detroit to Oswego
was $1.32 Arived in Syracuse at 4 oclk in the morning

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Woodruff, Azmon, b. 1802
29 Nov 1802 - 14 Jan 1889
348 mentions
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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 24, 1844