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Day in the Life

Aug 25, 1879

Journal Entry

August 25, 1879 ~ Monday

Aug 25 Early in the morning before we were up many of the
Lamanites surrounded our carriage and wanted to talk
with they had been thinking through the night what we had
taught them. The Govornor & others took breakfast with
us we agreed on our return to hold another Meeting with
them they talked with us untill we were ready to leave
and when we got ready to start the Govornor and spiritual

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principles of the fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ I taught them the Book of mormon and its history I gave them an account of the Dealings of God with them and their future Destiny
~ Wilford Woodruff
while I was a speaking the oldest woman of the tribe over 80 years old arose and commenced talking I sat down untill she got through I asked the Govornor what she said He told me that she said that when she was a girl her Grand Father told her that when she became old, she would see men come from the west who would teach them the gospel and work out salvation Redemption, & Deliverance to the Indian race and she says the men are here before us to night.
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Daybook (28 February - 23 October 1879)
245 Many of the Lamanits came to us Early in the Morning The Govorner & several others took breakfast with us We agreed on our return to hold another Meeting the Man that spok in Meeting wanted us to drive to his home & talk all Night with him about the doings of his forefathers. We left & drove to over a Desolate Hilly sandy country to Louis Ray He drew his water out of a well 165 feet deep we staid untill 5 oclok & drove 18 Miles & camped on a Barren sand ridge 43 Miles

Aug 25, 1879