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Apr 5, 1879

Journal Entry

April 05, 1879 ~ Saturday

5 I took my gun and Dog Bobby and visited the
Lake I shot into a flock of teal, the first shot with
the assistance of the Dog I got 7 that I killed dead I
do not know how many I wounded. I shot 2 at another
shot I brought home 9. I walked about 10 Miles was
vary weary when I got home 10 M[iles]

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May 4, 1879 ^[FIGURES]^ was taken with great Pain in my stomach & Bowels which soon terminated in a Deadly attack of the Billious Cramp Cholic Brother John W Young Lewis and Wakeland worked over me all night I had 10 attacks of the cramp in the stomach during the night with such severity that it took away my Breath & was ownly restored to me by the laying on of hands and prayers the last attack was about daylight & came ner killing me Nature could not have stood another attack of the same violence without taking my life But through the mercy of God and the administration of the Elder my life was saved
~ Wilford Woodruff

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5. I took my gun & dog Bobby and visited the Lakes I shot into a flock of teal the first shot, with the asstiance of the dog I got 7 that I killed dead I do not know how many I wounded I shot 2 at another shot. I brought home 9. I walked about 10 Miles was vary weary when I got home 10 M

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Apr 5, 1879