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Day in the Life

Oct 8, 1846

Journal Entry

October 08, 1846 ~ Thursday

8th I spent a part of the day making wine I
attended 2 councils with the Twelve I herd
a letter read from John Taylor from New
York containing an account of his travels, labours
&c the downfall of Rigdonism Strangism &c
Among other things he sent us a paper containing a
letter from a person on board of the Brooklin
they had good loouck in doubling Cape Horn]] and
on the 1st of May was on the Island of
Juanfernandez on there way to Calafornia. A Babit
returned home to day. In the afternoon oin company
with O Pratt I went through the encampment
and looked several men who had been called
and chosen to the office of bishop we ordained

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Babbitt, Almon Whiting
1 Oct 1813 - 21 Oct 1856
103 mentions
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1834 mentions
Apostle
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1037 mentions
Apostle

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October 15, 1846
Wilford severely injured by falling tree while cutting logs to build his family a cabin: breaks breastbone, three ribs, suffers internal injuries.

Oct 8, 1846