Mormon Battalion recruited by United States Army.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
September 11, 1846 ~ Friday
11th
I spent the day at Home Mrs Woodruff
was quite sick I recieved a letter from D.
Webster
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Webster, Dwight
13 Apr 1814 - 19 Aug 1868
134 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1581 mentions
Family
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13th Sunday I met the Twelve & saints at the meeting ground. Meeting opened by prayer by O Pratt who arose we have often been taught to listen to council given from the head I do not consider it necessary to treat to day upon the first principles of the gospel as those things are understood by you as well as by me. I have thought of treating upon scientific Principles there is no truth but what comes from God, it requires a portion of the spirit of God to know
~ Wilford Woodruff
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Woodruffs cross Missouri River to Cutler's Park, Nebraska.
Wilford rebaptized second time; rebaptizes Phebe, Sarah E. Brown, Mary C. Barton, Mary Ann Jackson, and Rosetta King.
Wilford expels Sarah Elinor Brown and Mary Caroline Barton from his family for misconduct.
Wilford severely injured by falling tree while cutting logs to build his family a cabin: breaks breastbone, three ribs, suffers internal injuries.