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Day in the Life

Dec 14, 1879

Journal Entry

December 14, 1879 ~ Sunday

14 Sunday I met with the people and spoke 30 M[inutes],
followed by Lot Smith 30 M[inutes]. We again met in the
Evening I spoke a short time followed By Lot Smith
Joseph H. Watkins Wm H James Lot Smith spoke
again and I followed him 30 M[inutes]. I wrote a letter
[FIGURE] to A. M. Tenhey & Richards & Allen of St Joseph

People

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Tenney, Ammon Meshach
16 Nov 1844 - 28 Oct 1925
239 mentions
18 mentions
Richards, Joseph Hill
5 Dec 1841 - 3 Jul 1924
30 mentions
Apostle
Smith, Lot
15 May 1830 - 21 Jun 1892
352 mentions
Missionary
Allen, William Coleman
14 Feb 1843 - 17 Mar 1926
14 mentions
3 mentions

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St. Joseph, Apache County, Arizona Territory

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Daybook (October 24 1879 - January 31 1881)
14. Sunday I attended Meeting and spoke to the people 30 M[inutes] followed by Lot Smith 30 Minutes We again Met in the evening I spoke a short time followed By Lot Smith Joseph. H. Watkins Wm. H. James Lot Smith spoke again and I followed him 30 Minutes I wrote a Letter to A M Tenney by Br Joseph [FIGURE] H Watkins and one to Richards & Allen at St Joseph

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1880
Church membership 135,000; Utah Territory 143,963; population of 38 United States 50,190,000.
January 26, 1880
Wilford receives Wilderness Revelation regarding God's defense of the patriarchal law of marriage.

Dec 14, 1879