Day in the Life

May 17, 1877

Journal Entry

May 17, 1877 ~ Thursday

17 This is the first day I have steped out of Doors since my
sickness commenced. I walked about a Block in the morning
A single key with teeth to the right I then got into a carriage in the morning and rode to the Temple
walked into it and went into the room whare the company was
spoke to them and retired home and it done me good
there was 122 Endowments to day & 41 Elders ordained for the
dead J. D. T. McAllister sealed 30 couple & D H Cannon 12

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Cannon, David Henry
23 Apr 1838 - 24 Dec 1924
156 mentions
Missionary
McAllister, John Daniel Thompson
19 Feb 1827 - 21 Jan 1910
644 mentions
Missionary

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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.

May 17, 1877