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Jun 9, 1845

Journal Entry

June 09, 1845 ~ Monday

9th An arrow I went to Br James Albon's & took Dinner
& remained with him untill 4 oclok He told me
a long yarn about all the troubles he had been
through since he had been in the Church his being cut off &c

I took tea with Br Benjamin Morgan's children
three Daughters & one son, his son Benjamin Died
about three months since, those I spent the evening
with were all in the Church & made many inquiries
concerning their father who had lived with me
in Nauvoo. I returned home & spent the night 4 [miles]

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I recieved a copy of a letter written by John Greenhow to his Father in England Stating that he was sterrotyping the Doctrins & Covenants of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at an expens of $300 dollars was to be in England about the first of May should strike of[f] a few copies & secure the copy wright & deprive us the privilege of printing them this was to be kept a secret from me or any of the church but through the mercy of God it fell into my hands & as I was the ownly lawful Proprietor or agent for the church I immediately employed a printer & Printed three thousand copies And I this Day secured the copy- right in my own name at the Stationers Hall in London carryed one copy according to Law to the British Museum & got my reciept for it.
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Letter from Hiram Kimball, 9 June 1845
Nauvoo Brothe Wooruff Sir having an oportunity of sending by Brother Fielding, therefore I take the oportunity of saying that if you have not sent the Cloth that you was to get me that you need not get it. therefor you can send the money the first oportunity. My family has been verry well the most of the time since you left. hope your family enjoy good health, &c Brother Fielding can tell you all the news. May the God of Isreal bless you all Ressptfly yours &c Hiram Kimball N.B.^P.S.^ Mrs Kimball sends respects to Mr & Mrs Woodruff and all inquiring friends H. K. ...

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

Jun 9, 1845