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Day in the Life

Aug 13, 1877

Journal Entry

August 13, 1877 ~ Monday

13 we drove to Kanarra and I ordained Brother Rounden
a Bishop and his Brother his 2nd councellor we then rode
to Belview & spent the night with Jacob Gates 30 M[iles]

People

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Gates, Jacob
9 Mar 1811 - 14 Apr 1892
70 mentions
5 mentions
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Bellevue, Kane County, Utah Territory
Kanarraville, Iron County, Utah Territory

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 13, 1877