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Day in the Life

Oct 2, 1844

Journal Entry

October 02, 1844 ~ Wednesday

October 2nd Wednsday, ^Tuesday 1st^ I returned to New Hartford
called a few moments upon Charles Lyman, rode to
Canton had an interview with John Woodruff
called upon uncle Alson Thompson, & took dinner
with him And I spent two hours with Br
Thompson Woodruff [FIGURES] I had not seen him
before for fourteen years except one evening in
Richland N Y about seven years since. we were both
glad to meet. we talked over many old times, he
was much worn down. I returned to my fathers
House & spent the night in company with uncle
Ozem Woodruff we were also glad to meet.
O how sweet are the hours spent in the society of my friends
who stand with me in the same covenant of the gospel
their is an increase of Interest in the visits I make
at my fathers house [FIGURE] 30 m[iles]

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12 mentions
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Woodruff, Aphek, b. 1779
11 Nov 1779 - 28 May 1861
540 mentions
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5 mentions
Woodruff, John
15 Oct 1818 - 17 Sep 1886
24 mentions
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Woodruff, Ozem Thompson
22 Dec 1804 - 28 Dec 1893
200 mentions
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Woodruff, Ozem, b. 1787
3 Nov 1787 - 18 Feb 1871
154 mentions
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O how sweet are the hours spent in the society of my friends who stand with me in the same covenant of the gospel
~ Wilford Woodruff

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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.

Oct 2, 1844