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Day in the Life

Jul 29, 1856

Journal Entry

July 29, 1856 ~ Tuesday

29th I spent the day in my Harvest field I had a 4 Horse reaper
& 8 binders we cut about 8 acres my field ripened vary uneven
whare we got water on it it was vary good but some of it was so
short we had to pull it up the re^a^per done good work on smooth
ground & stout wheat but on rough ground short & thin wheat it would
run over it I was vary weary at night

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Sep 1856 - April 1857
Church-wide reformation includes rebaptizing, restructuring and recommitment to principles and covenants. First "home missionaries" introduced (precursor to ministering program).

Jul 29, 1856