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Day in the Life

Nov 1, 1844

Journal Entry

November 01, 1844 ~ Friday

Nov 1st Friday Phebe Amelia is quite [illegible] this
morning manifests a spirit of Play. Phebe Foss has been
unwell for several day has has several turns of bleeding
at the nose. She bled considerable this morning was quite
^D^ poorly. I had a peculiar dream last night one that is unutt-
erable & cannot be written for I cannot comprehend it all
myself I was called to hold the keys of the kingdom of
God in all the world with the quorum of the Twelve &
traveld with them over much of the world, & finally traveld
through many countries alone & when I got through I
sayw many things I cannot write but in the end Br Joseph
Smith, Assisted me to come into the place whare he was
and pounted [pointed] out my work, portion, & labour. I immedia
tely entered into the duties assigned me. I also had another
dream was in the presence of Br Joseph Smith was
conversing about his death, told him I felt bad about it
& If I had known he would have been taken away so
soon I should have conversed more with him & asked
him more questions said it was not his fault that I
did not, speaking of my work & duties said I had better
get a dozen to help me D

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Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
2226 mentions
Foss, Phebe Carter Sessions
2 Nov 1831 - 25 Jul 1913
21 mentions
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Woodruff, Phoebe Amelia Snow
4 Mar 1842 - 15 Feb 1919
333 mentions
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Nov 1, 1844