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Day in the Life

Feb 8, 1846

Journal Entry

February 08, 1846 ~ Sunday

8th Sunday I had some plesant dreams last
night in visiting my friends when I awoke
the first sound I heard was from the steward
saying After so long a time the wind has changed
in our favor And that we were running on
our course 11 1/2 nots an hour before a goode
fare breeze this was Joyful news to us it
cheered up our spirits As we had been
warring Against Head winds ever since
we had left Liverpool evern 17 day during
which time we had got ownly about 1200 miles
And we have got nearly 3000 miles yet to go
we dressed ourselves & went on deck And it
was truly a glorious view All the sails were
well filled & we were plunging through the ocean
like the horse rushing to battle. the log was

flung at 12 oclok And it was found the ship
was running 13 not an hour on our course
As we have had bad beginning I hope we
may have good ending. A squall struck
us at 4 oclock the Log was flung All the
line run from the reel befor the sand was
out it was supposed to be running 14 not an hour
which is ats gfast as the ship could sail
this is the first day we have had A fair wind
A whole day sinc we left Liverpool

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Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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February 7, 1846
On final day of work in temple, 600 received ordinances; total of 5,615 received endowments in Nauvoo.
February 15, 1846
Times and Seasons stops serial publication of the Manuscript History of the Church (history ends with events on August 11, 1834).

Feb 8, 1846