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Day in the Life

Aug 29, 1877

Journal Entry

August 29, 1877 ~ Wednesday

29 Aug 1877 We met in Prayer Circles at 7 oclok
Keys crossed Keys crossed and continued to Pray through the day I received
Telegrams through the day Every half hour which
I communicated to all the prayer circles as they came
up to 4 oclok when I received a Telegram that He di[e]d
at 4 oclok Aug 29, 1877 I dismissed all the prayer circle

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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 29, 1877