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Day in the Life

Mar 23, 1880

Journal Entry

March 23, 1880 ~ Tuesday

23 I spent most of the day in the Temple we Baptized 225.
A crown Keys crossed I had My Great Grand Father (Josiah Medad) & wife &
3 Lougess adopted to me to day I gave 2 Anointing to 2 dead women
to J. D. T. MAllister this is the last day I shall stay in the
Temple upon this visit I attended a Meeting in the Evening at
Samuel Hardy's several spoke. W Woodruff spoke 30 M[inutes]. I returned
alone I saw a letter sent to Br Bleak from S L City

People

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Bleak, James Godson
15 Nov 1829 - 30 Jan 1918
475 mentions
McAllister, John Daniel Thompson
19 Feb 1827 - 21 Jan 1910
648 mentions
Missionary
Woodruff, Josiah, b. 1706
18 Aug 1706 - 8 May 1789
25 mentions
Family
Hardy, Samuel Bradford
21 Sep 1804 - 9 Sep 1899
47 mentions
Woodruff, Sarah Woodford
4 Jun 1714 - 28 Nov 1790
19 mentions
Family

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Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory
St. George Temple, St. George, Washington County, Utah Territory

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Daybook (24 October 1879 - 31 January 1881)
23. I spent Most of the Day in the Temple. We baptized 225. I had my G. Grand Father Josighah Medad & wife and 3 Lougees adopted to me to day. I gave Second Anointing to 2 dead mwoomen to J. D. T. McAllister This is the Last day I shall spend in the Temple for the present I attendinged a Meeting in the Evening at Br Hardis several spoke I spoke 30 M[inutes]. I returned alone I saw a Letter sent to Br Bleak from S. L. City

Events

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January 26, 1880
Wilford receives Wilderness Revelation regarding God's defense of the patriarchal law of marriage.

Mar 23, 1880