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Day in the Life

Feb 6, 1845

Journal Entry

February 06, 1845 ~ Thursday

6. I spent this day at home Aranging my Journal
And looking over my labours & travels in the ministry
during the last eleven years of my life commenc[in]g
with 1834 to 1844 inclusive & the following is a true
account & result of my travels & labours


In AD 1834 I travled 1238 miles through 6 states

In 1835 I travelled through 4 States, 3248 miles
held 170 meetings esstablished 8 preaching places planted
3 Churches. Baptized 43, three were preachers, confirmed
35. Ordained 2 Teachers 1 Deacon wrote 18 Letters
Procured 22 subscribers for the papers 70 signers to the
petition to the govornor of Mo. had 3 mobs rise
against me. So I took the account of each year
& the following is the sum Total

Travelled 50,572 miles through 20 of the United States
twice through the Canidas, on three Islands of the sea
crossed the Atlantic three times, visited 20 of the largest
cities & towns in England, & in Wales. Held 963 meetings
Attended 61 conferences & 100 councils. Baptized
491, including 60 Preachers 2 clarks of the Church of
England
3 Sea Captains, 10 Kindred. Assisted in baptiz[in]g

133 others. Ordained 2 Patriarchs 3 High Priest
149 Elders 134 Priests 62 Teachers & 14 Deacons
Esstablished 75 Preaching Places Planted 55 Churches
Numbering 1565 members. 28 Blessed 171 children
there were 218 cases of healing under my hand
I married 14 couple, was baptized for 36 Dead
friends. Baptized for 135 Dead. Reported
& recorded in my Journals 30 of President
Joseph Smith sermons, & 25 of the quorum
of the Twelve I wrote 563 Letters recieved
257 Letters. Procured 205 subscribers for
the Latter Day Saints Papers & 70 signers to
the Govornor of the state of Mo. for redress
of wrongs in the persecution of the Saints. had
11 mobs rise against me I had charge of
the business part of the Printing office in
Nauvoo for two years I gavet ^procured^ for the
House in Kirtland $901. I gave for the
Temple in Nauvoo $200, & obtained of
others for the Temple $500.

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Dunklin, Daniel
14 Jan 1790 - 25 Jul 1844
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Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
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Feb 6, 1845