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Day in the Life

Aug 25, 1849

Journal Entry

August 25, 1849 ~ Saturday

25th [FIGURES] I recieved A letter from Br Wm Low & wrote one to
him in return. The papers say that there is fifty two thousand
Jews in the Hungarian Army fighting against Austry & Russia
Also that A desease has appeared in the Russian Army that is
called the lice itch it apperes like lice or maggots appears under
the skin in the flesh And they soon become a mass of
corruption & die in great misery none are cured A Revela
tion in the Doctrin & SCovenants says Among the Judgments
of the Last days the flies should bite the bodies of man &
magots should come in there flesh there flesh fall from there
bones & eyes from there sockets

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Aug 25, 1849