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Day in the Life

March 31, 1856 ~ Monday

March 31 to April 5^th I spent this week ploughing & putting
in wheat I finished putting in 14 1/2 Acres of wheat

View selected events in the two months surrounding this date in Wilford Woodruff's life.

Second Constitutional Convention held and petition for State of Deseret delivered to .

Wilford rebaptizes family members over the age of 8 (3 wives, 3 children, and "Lamanite" boy ).

Wilford appointed Assistant Church Historian (serves in Historian's Office from 1856 to 1883).

Wilford poisoned while skinning livestock; life saved through priesthood blessings.