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Dec 17, 1876

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December 17, 1876 ~ Sunday

17. Sunday we drove 3 Miles to Leeds and held a Meeting at
Br Alma Angels House at 10 oclok this settlement is surrounded
with a great Mining Camp of Gentiles Enough to overwhelm them

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November 1, 1876

Wilford moves to to assist in readying temple for dedication.

November 7, 1876

National election between Republican and Democrat (outcome determined after the Compromise of 1877).

November 13, 1876

Wilford, and begin writing down the temple ceremony.

Church membership reaches 115,065.

January 1, 1877

Wilford, , and dedicate portions of .

January 9, 1877

First baptism for the dead administered in font.

January 11, 1877

First proxy endowments administered in this dispensation in .

January 11, 1877

First proxy sealings and first sealings and endowments for the living in .

January 14, 1877

asks Wilford and others to write out the temple ceremonies.

January 16, 1877

Wilford administers second anointing to the first couple in the .

February 7, 1877

Wilford administers second anointing by proxy for the first time in the .

Dec 17, 1876