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Day in the Life

Mar 20, 1845

Journal Entry

March 20, 1845 ~ Thursday

March 20th 1845 [FIGURES]
I had the privilege this plesant
morning of walking in company with
Elders Hedlock & Ward & Gillies through each
appartment of the selebrated Sterling Castle
As we passed up the road leading to the castle
we closely examined the Palace of Qeen
Mary of Scotts & the Kings stables & went
into them, while going through each appartment
of the old castle we visited the armoury & old
flags & saw many things of antiquity we went
through the chapel of John Knox & closly
examined the oak pulpet that he preached in
& from which he baptized Prince Henry
I brought away with me a small peace of the
Pulpet of John Knox I stood upon the exact
spot of ground whare John Knox preached
his first sermon, & saw the place in the
old church whare stood the twelve Apostles
in stone figures which Knox destroyed
as images before he commenced his sermon
I saw the habitation of the Earl of Lecester
in ^AD^ 1639 & Cemens Hospital, 1548 & the
Placed whare James the VI was crowned
we had a plesant view of this castle
& the surrounding country from its
Hights. we returned to Br Sutherlands
& dined we spent the day Plesently
we had a full view of the river forth
[FIGURE] I wrote a letter from this castle to
[FIGURE] Mrs Woodruff & spent the day in
Sterling 6 miles


I lade hands upon Br John Gillies In his
76 year of his age & blessed him & ordained him
an Elder

People

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3 mentions
Frederick, Henry, Prince of Wales
19 Feb 1594 - 6 Nov 1612
7 mentions
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James I of England
19 Jun 1566 - 27 Mar 1625
10 mentions
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4 mentions
Knox, John
unk.-1572
8 mentions
Historical Figure
12 mentions
Historical Figure
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1547 mentions
Family
154 mentions
2 mentions
Historical Figure
Ward, Thomas
1808-1847
112 mentions

Places

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River Forth, Scotland
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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May 1845
First Thursday of the month designated for fasting and prayer (later changed to first Sunday by Wilford).

Mar 20, 1845