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Day in the Life

Jan 17, 1847

Journal Entry

January 17, 1847 ~ Sunday

17th Sunday A cold day I preached to a congregation in
Bishops Everetts ward I attended council in the
Evening with the Twelve, High Council & Bishops and
had an interesting time two peaces was read from
Col Cane published in the Pennsylvania Papers, concerning
his stay among us

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Kane, Thomas Leiper
27 Jan 1822 - 26 Dec 1883
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1847
Church membership is 34,694.
January 19, 1847
Wilford organizes "adopted" family (40 heads of households) under covenant to abide rules.

Jan 17, 1847