Day in the Life

May 5, 1879

Journal Entry

May 05, 1879 ~ Monday

5 I could hardly move a limb this morning than a new
born infant I had severe pain through my head A univer-
sal weakness was through my whole system But was relieved
from the cramp

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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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