Day in the Life

Mar 14, 1881

Journal Entry

March 14, 1881 ~ Monday

March 14. I commenced labor in the Temple at 9 oclok I had
Keys crossed A crown 34 Adoptions of Henry Eyrings family Adopted into
my Family Then Emma Thompson Joined me at the Altar & I
had 41 single Dead women sealed to me then two of Brother
Thompson Daughters Amelia Y[ou]ng Thompson & Matilda Irene Joined
me & I had 943 sealings for Dead friends Total sealing 1343 Adoptions 34.


I received the following Telegraphed Dispatch to day
^ An arrow An arrow^ Samuel L. Evans Died on Saturday On Sunday the 13 of
March As the Emperor of Russia was comping from Church
A Bomb was thrown under his carriage which Exploding
caused the Death of the Emperor Great Excitement in Russia
A folded letter/box I received a Letter from J Jaques I wrote one letter to J Jaques
A hand pointing to the right I received another Telegram saying that the bomb that killed
the Emperor of Russia also killed an officer & two soldiers

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Alexander II of Russia
29 Apr 1818 - 13 Mar 1881
3 mentions
Historical Figure
Cottam, Emma Thompson
27 Jun 1850 - 24 Apr 1901
Eyring, Henry
9 Mar 1835 - 10 Feb 1902
Jaques, John
7 Jan 1827 - 1 Jun 1900
Thompson, William Henry
1 May 1838 - 3 Apr 1922
264 mentions
Missionary

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Temple - List To Be Sealed, 1876 and 1881
Total of sealings in my Record up to March 14 705 + 133 = (838)

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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.

Mar 14, 1881