Day in the Life

Jan 20, 1881

Journal Entry

January 20, 1881 ~ Thursday

Jan 20, 1881
An arrow An arrow A hand pointing to the right I wrote 1 Letter I met at 10 oclok at Br Burtons and
Administered to Br Nickson after which He took Ether
and Dr Heber John & Joseph Richards cut out two
tumors out of his body. One under his right arm Pit
as much as 3 inches through and one on his left side
the size of a hens Egg. it was skilfully done but Br Nixon
was vary weak. I then called upon Bishop Thomas
Taylor
and setled my tithing which amounted to $420.27
I there called upon President Taylor a while in council

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Richards, Heber John
11 Oct 1840 - 12 May 1919
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1944 mentions
Apostle
Richards, Joseph Smith
4 Oct 1848 - 30 Oct 1913
Burton, Robert Taylor
25 Oct 1821 - 11 Nov 1907
Taylor, Thomas
26 Jul 1826 - 8 Dec 1900

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20. [FIGURES] I met at 10 wrote 1 Letter I met at 10 oclok at Br Burtons and Administered to Br Nickson after which He took ether & RDr Richards cut out a tumor out of his right arm pit as much as 3 inches through and one on his left side the size of a hens egg it was skilfully done I then called upon Bishop Thomas Taylor and setled my tithing which amounted to $420.27. I then called upon president Taylor a while in council

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Wilford appointed General President of Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association.
Apostles wash feet against enemies as directed in Wilford's Wilderness Revelation.

Jan 20, 1881