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Feb 28, 1849

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February 28, 1849 ~ Wednesday

28^th [FIGURE] I recieved A letter from Josiah G. Hardy of Bradford
informing me of the Death of Father Nathaniel Holmes who Died
suddenly on the 20^th and was buried on the 23rd of Feb 1849 Aged
[blank] years He had been in the church some 15 years And out of it for
the last year of his life Died A Strangite. I Also recieved A
Liverpool Millennial Star containing Orson Spencer^s farewell Address
which was truly interesting, Also A good letter from Prst Willard
Richards & other things of interest. I wrote two letters one to Calvin
[FIGURE] I. Foss of Saco & one to Josiah G. Hardy, I went to Boston And
settelled Calvin I. Foss fare in the B. S. C. T. M. Company who were
going to start on the 10^th March I Paid $300 for him which
was sent me By E. Carter ^Jr. of Portland, Me. I called At 166
Hanover street to see Mrs Rogers, Rhoda & Phebe Foss they had
gone to they Boarding place 3^rd Bennett Avenue Bennett street. I
returned home went to the post office And Had An interview
with J. P. Aldin His sister Married David Petigrew. I spent the
Evening At Br Birds reading the Star & conversing with Mr. Hugh
MCCully & Andrew Delin I left them about upon the point of Being Baptized

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March 1st 1849 This is my Birth Day Also the first day of the spring of 1849. I am 42 years old this day, how such figures look to A man while counting up his years. As the Lord has preserved me through another year of my life, I Pray my Heavenly Father to keep me safe through the year which I am now Entering. O God the Eternal Father I ask the in the Name of thy Son Jesus Christ, & by virtue of the Holy Priesthood to preserve me blameless through this year of my life life which I am now Entering. Keep me from evry temptation, from Entangling my feet with sin, let the Holy Ghost be my constant compa nion & teach me my duty in all things. Give me favor in thy sight O Lord & in the sight of thy Son Jesus Christ, in the sight of Angels And in the sight of All Prophets, Apostles, Patriarchs, & Saints both in Heaven, & on Earth. Preserve my wife & children in safety & all appartaining unto me. Bless thy servant Brigham His council, the Twelve, seventies High Priest, with all the saints of the Most High God in all the Earth. Bless the seed of Abraham, And gather them Home. Favor Zion, O Lord, Break in peaces every weapon formed against her. I Ask all these Blessings with all others which thou seest I need in the Name of Jesus Christ & by virtue of the Holy Priesthood Amen

~ Wilford Woodruff