Day in the Life

Mar 8, 1877

Journal Entry

March 08, 1877 ~ Thursday

8. I arose this morning sick was sick all night But I went to the Temple
A single key with teeth to the right A single key with teeth to the right in the Morning did not feel able to do any work but found a crouded
house we gave 219 their Endowments the most of any one day
in this Temple 86 Elders were ordained President Young sealed 3
& E. Snow sealed [blank] couple I signed my last will and testi-
ment
to day in the presence of A. H. Raleigh J. D. T. McAllister
& L J Nuttall {I have had a [depression] for} 24 {hours.
How shall I get out? Thank God I am out all right.}

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Raleigh, Alonzo Hazeltine
7 Nov 1818 - 13 May 1901
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3425 mentions
Apostle, Family
Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
691 mentions
Apostle
McAllister, John Daniel Thompson
19 Feb 1827 - 21 Jan 1910
648 mentions
Missionary
Nuttall, Leonard John
6 Jul 1834 - 23 Feb 1905

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Wilford receives revelation authorizing proxy ordinances for his family by non-relatives.
In honor of Wilford's 70th birthday, 154 women serve as proxies in ordinances for his deceased female relatives.
Wilford and others finished writing down the ceremonies and temple procedures.
Wilford resigns as President of the Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society after 15 years.

Mar 8, 1877