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Day in the Life

Mar 7, 1877

Journal Entry

March 07, 1877 ~ Wednesday

7th A hand pointing to the right I wrote Emma gave her an account of my birth [day]
I wrote to Brother Russell we baptized 533. (I also gave ^2nd^ Anointing to
5 living & 2 for the dead total 7.) I also wrote a Letter to Charles H Wilckin

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Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
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February 23, 1877
Wilford receives revelation authorizing proxy ordinances for his family by non-relatives.
March 1, 1877
In honor of Wilford's 70th birthday, 154 women serve as proxies in ordinances for his deceased female relatives.
March 21, 1877
Wilford and others finished writing down the ceremonies and temple procedures.
April 16, 1877
Wilford resigns as President of the Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society after 15 years.

Mar 7, 1877