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Day in the Life

August 27, 1847 ~ Friday

[2]7^th We travled to day 25 miles & camped ~~8 miles east of~~
[page covered] [t]he weaver 25

View selected events in the two months surrounding this date in Wilford Woodruff's life.

Advance company arrives in (still Mexican territory at the time); sets up camp.

Wilford arrives in with and plants potatoes.

Wilford first to climb .

Location for Block designated by (originally 40 acres).

First built on by Mormon Battalion.

Wilford, , and other apostles are rebaptized (Wilford's third rebaptism).

After planting crops and building cabins, Wilford leaves to return to .

Wilford and first pioneer company meets companies heading west including his father , wife , and son .