Day in the Life

Feb 11, 1853

Journal Entry

February 11, 1853 ~ Friday

Feb 11th An arrow A humanoid This was a painful day I was called at about 1 oclok
this morning to administer to sister Rhodes who had
been labouring in child birth for two days she was nearly worn out
as she could not be deliverd. Brother Franklin Richards with myself
administerd to her but she died at 2 oclock amid the greatest Agiony I closed
her eyes. At 3 oclock PM. there was a Post Mortom examination made
the Presidency and several of the Twelve were present the surgical operation
was performed by Dr Andrews And no blame was attached to the mid
wives who officiated {the following is the result of the examination the child lay across the womb with
one hand oblong the head lay on the right side the feet on the left the child had torn the womb
to pieces with his feet and the afterbirth so [if] the child had been born the woman could not live
the doctor gave the following instructing to the women if the child presents feet first put a hand into the
womb and bring out the child feet first and if the child's face is outward so the chin would hook under
the [illegible shorthand] bone turn the child with the face towards the back bone then it can be born if the child
should come doubled up put up the hand and bring down one limb at a time in the womb and turn the child
he said the woman's [feelings] should not be consulted at such times but the
midwife should use their own judgment}

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Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
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Apostle
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Quotes

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When the spirit enters the body it enters a dark sell and is left to sorrow & to be tried in all things but when the spirit leaves the body if a saint it enters into the brilliant light and glory of God like taking a prisioner out of a dark sell whare he could see a little glimmer of light through the grates & put him into the blaze of the mid days sun.
~ Brigham Young

Events

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December 21, 1852
Wilford appointed clerk and historian of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles at age 45.
January 1853
Wilford serves third term as member of Territorial Legislature.

Feb 11, 1853