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Day in the Life

Nov 19, 1856

Journal Entry

November 19, 1856 ~ Wednesday

19th Snow upon the ground this morning I spent the day in the office
I was visited by the Missionaries & teachers in the 14th ward I was visited
20thby Elders Hunt & Tripp & S. M. Blair & Taylor. They presented the Law of
God
& myself & family was weighed by it. They laid hands upon
me That I might be healed from sickness for I had been heal
sick several days. I attended meeting in the evening with the Council
of the 14 ward I spoke to them my feelings. Bishop Hunter spoke
& others spoke. I left & called to visit Parley Pratt family as they
wished some council upon some matters which I gave them

[FIGURE] J M Grant called at this office at 12 oclok the last time He was out

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270 mentions
Grant, Jedediah Morgan
25 Feb 1816 - 1 Dec 1856
271 mentions
Apostle
Hunt, John Alexander
16 May 1830 - 23 Jan 1913
14 mentions
Pratt, Parley Parker
12 Apr 1807 - 13 May 1857
524 mentions
Apostle
Blair, Seth Millington
13 Mar 1819 - 17 Mar 1875
68 mentions

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Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine Notes 3
He called at the Historians Office on the which was the last day he was out. He was confined to his house ten days before his death. He had a great vision while he was sick which he told the brethren. He preached nearly all the time and related all that he saw in the spirit world. Soon after I entered the house on the night of his death his wife Rosetta was seized with great trembling and nervous excitement and it seemed as though her frame would shake to pieces. We laid hands upon her and rebuked the devil which seemed to seize her tabernacle and she became more calm. I assisted Dr Dunyon in laying out

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First baptisms administered in baptismal font; members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles rebaptized (4th rebaptism for Wilford).
Members of Territorial Legislature rebaptized (Wilford for the fifth time).
Church membership is 55,236.

Nov 19, 1856