Second Constitutional Convention held and petition for State of Deseret delivered to Washington, D.C.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
April 24, 1856 ~ Thursday
24th John Sharp returns to day Brought me a letter from
Hon G. A. Smith. I spent a part of the day in the office we had
a hard snow storm in the fore part of the day peach & Apple trees
in full bloom snow soon melted
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Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1433 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
1 mention
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April 28, 1856 ~ Monday 28th [FIGURE] I have been a marked victem as an attack for the power of the destroyer from my infancy up to the present day. I have faced Accident, misfortune, & apparently death so many times & in so many shapes & forms from my childhood through life thus far that it has become a proverb with me to say that there has seemed to be two powers constantly watching me & at work with me one to kill & the other to save me thus far the power to save me & preserve my life has prevailed. How long I shall be blessed with this preserving power & care time must determin.
~ Wilford Woodruff
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Wilford rebaptizes family members over the age of 8 (3 wives, 3 children, and "Lamanite" boy Moroni).
Wilford appointed Assistant Church Historian (serves in Historian's Office from 1856 to 1883).
Wilford poisoned while skinning livestock; life saved through priesthood blessings.