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Day in the Life

October 21, 1847 ~ Thursday

21^st We travled 16 miles & camped on wood river fed our horses
on rushes & cotton wood it has been cold to day 16 m

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

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 .

seventh child born in , Iowa, in Wilford's absence.

Wilford arrives in /Kanesville, Iowa.

Log tabernacle built in , Iowa.

First Presidency reorganized with as President of the Church.