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Day in the Life

October 22, 1847 ~ Friday

22nd We travled 14 miles & camped on the open prairie by a slew of
water I have taken cold & did not feel well to day 14

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.