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Day in the Life

Sep 26, 1844

Journal Entry

September 26, 1844 ~ Thursday

26th Arived in Schenactady in the evening took
cars and boat for Albany via of Troy lost my

carpet bag in the scrape, on my arival at Albany
it seemed as though I should be torn in peaces by
the carman and Irish runners all pulling and
haulling. I spent the night at Holmes Temperance
House near the rail road landing carmans fee 50 cts
distance from Oswego to Albany 200 miles

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 26, 1844