Chester A. Arthur inaugurated as 21st President of 38 United States after assassination of James A. Garfield.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
August 18, 1881 ~ Thursday
18.
I wrote letters to day to J. D. T. McAllister, Farnsworth
& Folsome we had a hard rain today
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McAllister, John Daniel Thompson
19 Feb 1827 - 21 Jan 1910
663 mentions
Missionary
Farnsworth, Moses Franklin
5 Feb 1834 - 25 Feb 1906
173 mentions
Folsom, William Harrison
25 Mar 1815 - 19 Mar 1901
81 mentions
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Wilford serves 7.5 years as Church Historian (until becoming President of the Church).