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Day in the Life

May 28, 1846

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May 28, 1846 ~ Thursday

28^th We rode to Farmington ~~I rode to~~
the whole company bought there
flour at Farmington I bought flour
4 barrels we crossed the Desmoin
River at the Farmington ferry went
out 4 mile & camped got [got durg]
our waggon out 25 miles from
Nauvoo 25 mile

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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 .

Woodruffs leave to join Church members in .

Wilford at , Iowa when Captain arrives to recruit Mormon Battalion.

Woodruffs reach , Iowa.

July 16, 1846 - July 17, 1846

Mormon Battalion recruited by United States Army.

Woodruffs cross to , Nebraska.

May 28, 1846