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Day in the Life

May 7, 1845

Journal Entry

May 07, 1845 ~ Wednesday

7th We walked to Clithero then to Chatburn
I walked through the street that the Apostle
Heber Kimball walked through with his hat off
& blessed the place I felt the spirit of God rest
upon me while walking over the same road
I called upon Br Wm Hall Sister Hall was
beaking oat cake crack & rattle I flung some
& done well. I then called upon Br John
Chatburn he showed me Jacobs Staff that
grew in his garden it removed from garden
to garden it seldom stayed more than two
years in a place. I called upon Sister Elizabet
Parkinson the lodging place of the Saints she
weaves 30 yards of cotton cloth per day with
a hand loom at 1/2 per 30 yards. We next
went to Downham called upon Father
Richard Smithies the noted fisherman
we returned to Chatburn & spent the night 7 miles

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3 mentions
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1401 mentions
Apostle
1 mention
6 mentions
1 mention
4 mentions

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Chatburn, Lancashire, England
Clitheroe, Lancashire, England
Downham, Lancashire, England

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

May 7, 1845