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Day in the Life

December 28, 1878 ~ Saturday

25 26, 27, & 28 I spent this time choring and preparing to go south

View selected events in the two months surrounding this date in Wilford Woodruff's life.

Wilford is divorced from ("sent bill" on November 25; "signed bill" on November 28).

Wilford asks to be resealed to him. (Note written in shorthand in journal margin.)

Wilford and move from into house next door; lease Valley House to be used as a hotel.

eighth child, Wilford's 34th and last child, is born in .

Supreme Court denies challenge to Law; plural marriage a criminal offense.

Wilford goes into hiding to avoid arrest for polygamy.