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May 12, 1856

Journal Entry

May 12, 1856 ~ Monday

12th I found I could not get rid of the Dead flesh in my Arm
without using sumthing to eat it out so I took 20 grains of
lunar costic or nitred of silver & dissolved it in 2 table spoon
full of water & washed the edges whare the dead & living flesh meet
& it began slowly to separate

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so on the I took 20 grains of lunar costic or nitred of silver and disolved it in two tablespoons of water and washed the edges where the dead and living flesh met and it began slowly to seperate I was feeling a little better the next day but still very weak and feeble. The dead flesh was parting in my arm. Next day I was able to walk to the Historian's Office; and at 1 o'clock in the morning I was called upon to administer to Sister Orson Pratt. I promised her that

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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.

May 12, 1856