Day in the Life

Jul 12, 1849

Journal Entry

July 12, 1849 ~ Thursday

12 Still foggy I went onto the Mountain with the capt A light
Breeze came up we went to the ship sailed out of the
Harbor A dead calm & fog came on & tide carried us back
into the Harbor again. I Had conversation with Capt
Bicford who gets his living by whaleing in this bay He
has caught 3 this season He is the ownly person carrinying
on the whaleing business in theis country

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Bickford, Justis W.
1 Oct 1816 - 14 Jun 1899
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Maine Mission

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I should feel more like fasting & praying on the 4th of July than making a display of Celebration untill the Latter Day saints and all people could have the privilege of worshiping God according to the dictates of their own conscience
~ Wilford Woodruff

Jul 12, 1849