Day in the Life
Journal Entry
February 24, 1846 ~ Tuesday
24th We are still beating Against Headwind
And most discouraged we seem about as
bad off in the ending as we were in the beg[inn]ing
there is A ship in sight this morning to the
windard of us the first sail we have seen
for about 20 days we are all feble in health
this morning And depressed in spirits as
we have so much to do And so little time
to do it in And still we are not Advancing
on our Journey
Events
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First priesthood adoptions administered in the Nauvoo Temple.
First sealings of children to parents administered in the Nauvoo Temple.
Main exodus of Church members from Nauvoo. Brigham Young's family leaves February 15. Temperature -12 F on February 24.
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).
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Wilforn returns to his parents' house in Farmington, Connecticut.
Wilford's parents and cousin Betsey Cossett accompany him to Nauvoo, Illinois.
Woodruffs tour Nauvoo Temple with others.