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Day in the Life

Dec 16, 1845

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December 16, 1845 ~ Tuesday

16 I spent the day with the Saints in Manche-
ster. And held A meeting in the evening &
bid the Saints farewell. A good number
of the Saints spoke we had a good time
I dined with a number of the Elders at
Br Sheldens & spent the Night at Br
John Druces 6 miles

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December 10, 1845

First endowments for the living administered in the .

Population of 14,000 - 15,000; population of 500,000 - 600,000.

January 8, 1846

First priesthood adoptions administered in the .

January 11, 1846

First sealings of children to parents administered in the .

January 16, 1846

and 40 other Church members (including Wilford's future wife ) leave .

January 22, 1846

Wilford leaves for ; experiences terrible storm enroute.

Feb - March 1846

Main exodus of Church members from . family leaves February 15. Temperature -12 F on February 24.

February 4, 1846

First Church members leave for .

February 7, 1846

On final day of work in temple, 600 received ordinances; total of 5,615 received endowments in .

February 15, 1846

Times and Seasons stops serial publication of the Manuscript History of the Church (history ends with events on August 11, 1834).

Dec 16, 1845