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Oct 21, 1845

Journal Entry

October 21, 1845 ~ Tuesday

21 A folded letter/box A hand pointing to the right I recieved 4 letters today & wrot
4 my labours & cares are vary great that
are resting upon me at this time

Elder Dearden came & rehearsed his old
complaint in the Mackelsfield Conference &
wished us to try it over again 24

21st I left Peterboro in company with Elders
C. A. Adams & Stephen Foster & rode to Elder Chilon
Mack
son of Solomon Mack, in Gilsum N. H. 23 miles
I preached in the evening at Gilsum I enjoyed myself
well. I spent the night with Mr Solomon Mack
72 years of Age Brother to Lucy Smith the Mother
of Joseph Smith the Prophet I spent the evening in
conversing with him about the Smith family and
the Gospel wished him to be baptized

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October 22, 1845 ~ Wednesday 22 [FIGURES] I recieved 4 letters & wrote 3 I sent one letter to Elder Dan Jones containing the first copies of the Proclamation of the Proclamation of the Twelve Apostles. I ordered Twenty thousand to be printed in English the first copy came to me to day which I immediately sent to Capt Dan Jones to be published in the welch language this is the proclamation to All the Kings of world & rulers & people of All nations may the Lord make it a blessings to All nations This Proclamation is made by the Twelve Apostles in fulfillment of the Revelation & commandments of God see Doctrins & Covenants sections CIII, 1 paragraph Math 22 ch 5 vers. This is A warning to the whole gentile world that they may be left without excuse in the day of Gods Judgments upon the nations I thank God that I am an instrument in his hands of printing & circulating this important Proclamation through Britain & Europe
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Oct 21, 1845