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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
[FIGURES] 34 Adoptions of Henry Eyrings family Adopted into
my Family. Then Emma Thompson Joined me at the Altar & I
had 41 single Dead woman sealed to me then two of Brother
Thompsons Daughters Amelia Young Thompson & Matilda Irene Joined
me & I had 943 sealings for Dead friends. Total sealing 1343 Adoption 34.


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

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3 mentions
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Thompson, Amelia Young Pendleton
18 Apr 1864 - 21 Nov 1932
17 mentions
Cottam, Emma Thompson
27 Jun 1850 - 24 Apr 1901
23 mentions
Eyring, Henry
9 Mar 1835 - 10 Feb 1902
64 mentions
Jaques, John
7 Jan 1827 - 1 Jun 1900
439 mentions
Bleak, Matilda Irene Thompson Smith
27 Dec 1861 - 26 Aug 1937
2 mentions
1 mention
Thompson, William Henry
1 May 1838 - 3 Apr 1922
260 mentions
Missionary

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Russia
St. George Temple, St. George, Washington County, Utah Territory

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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)

Events

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January 16, 1881
Wilford appointed General President of Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association.
March 5, 1881
Apostles wash feet against enemies as directed in Wilford's Wilderness Revelation.

Mar 14, 1881