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Day in the Life

Aug 5, 1877

Journal Entry

August 05, 1877 ~ Sunday

5 Sunday Met at 2 oclok in the Meeting House Prayer By John
Fish W Woodruff spoke 45 Minutes D H Cannon 402 M[inutes] D H
Dame 17.

People

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Cannon, David Henry
23 Apr 1838 - 24 Dec 1924
156 mentions
Missionary
1 mention
Dame, William Horne
15 Jul 1819 - 16 Aug 1884
17 mentions

Events

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August 19-21, 1877
Wilford's vision of Signers of Declaration of Independence; proxy baptisms for 100 Eminent Men and 68 Eminent Women under Wilford's direction.
August 22-24, 1877
Majority of endowments completed for Eminent Men and Women; some sealings also completed.
September 16, 1877
Wilford publicly shares his vision of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Aug 5, 1877