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Day in the Life

Mar 20, 1846

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March 20, 1846 ~ Friday

20^th I arose about sick with my fatigue
And cold Phebe Appeared well it was our
intention to have packed up to day And started
on our journey to morrow but we found we

could not accomplish it but I spent the day
Packing up

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4 Mar 1842 - 15 Feb 1919

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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).

Wilforn returns to his parents' house in , Connecticut.

Wilford retrieves from where she lived during his mission to .

Wilford's parents and cousin accompany him to , Illinois.

Wilford arrives in , Illinois with , , and parents; arrived a few days before.

Woodruffs tour with others.

Private dedication of by .

May 1, 1846 - May 3, 1846

Public dedication of by ; Wilford attends with his parents, wife , and .

United States Congress declares war on based on territorial disputes over .

Mar 20, 1846