Day in the Life

Jan 28, 1846

Journal Entry

January 28, 1846 ~ Wednesday

28th An exceding gloomy day constant
gales & Head winds we do not gain any
Are still beating the channel opposite
the Tuscan light House whare we have
been for several days we came near
Having A collision last night with an
other ship the Henry Clay going into
Liverpool. they ownly seperated as they
passed A few feet of each other had the[y]
struct one or both would probably have
gone down we are all seasick pitching
And rocking so in the sea we have no
Appeptite for eating anything I never was in
m more discourgageing circumstances at
sea in my life constant head winds danger
of shore rough weather sea sick loss of
Appetite long nights And have to lie abed nearly
all day

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On final day of work in temple, 600 received ordinances; total of 5,615 received endowments in Nauvoo.
Times and Seasons stops serial publication of the Manuscript History of the Church (history ends with events on August 11, 1834).

Jan 28, 1846