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Collection Name Wilford Woodruff collection, 1830-1898
Collection Description Journal, 1838 May 9-July 9
Collection Number MS 5506
Collection Page 1-32
Source Link The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Introduction Wilford Woodruff's discourse, given at the close of Sunday morning meeting May 10, 1846 in the Nauvoo Temple at Nauvoo, Illinois, from Thomas Bullock's record.
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John Abers
abt. 1800- abt.1880
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John Alley
1777-1851
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Betsey Cossett Alvord
19 Jan 1805 - 16 Feb 1884
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Joseph T. Ball
21 Feb 1804 - 20 Sep 1861
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Michael Barber
abt. 1774-1859
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Ezra Carter (Jr.)
29 Apr 1804 - 11 May 1887
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Ezra Carter, b. 1773
18 Mar 1773 - 10 Mar 1868
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Wallace Clark
abt. 1793-1880
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Anna Cossett
11 Jun 1811 - 2 Nov 1907
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Anna Hart Cossett
18 May 1783 - 31 Jan 1846
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George Cowles
abt. 1780-1860
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Richard Cowles
abt. 1786-bef. 1846
3 mentions
Carlos Curtis Day
14 Jun 1809 - 13 Aug 1883
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Elijah Fordham
12 Apr 1798 - 9 Sep 1879
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Lucian R. Foster
12 Nov 1806 - 19 Mar 1876
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Julius Fuller
abt. 1814-1878
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Jonathan Harriman Hale
1 Feb 1800 - 4 Sep 1846
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Garret W. Hardenbrook
abt. 1803 - unk.
3 mentions
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Adna Thompson Hart
abt. 1797-1839
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Joseph Hart, b. 1800
5 Nov 1800 - 30 May 1875
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Simeon Hart
4 Nov 1795 - 30 Apr 1853
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Chauncy Hills
abt. 1785 - 1857
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Mary Ann Hills Hills
abt. 1814 -aft. 1879
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Milton Holmes
16 Jan 1811 - 30 Apr 1881
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Nathaniel Holmes
15 Aug 1775 - 20 Feb 1849
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Selah Lane
1800-unk.
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Newell Nourse
1792- abt.1875
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Orson Pratt
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
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Parley Parker Pratt
12 Apr 1807 - 13 May 1857
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Albert Perry Rockwood
9 Jun 1805 - 26 Nov 1879
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David White Rogers
4 Oct 1787 - 21 Sep 1881
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John Rogers
1507-1555
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Ruth Daggett Vose Sayers
26 Feb 1808 - 18 Aug 1884
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Vienna Jaques Shearer
10 Jun 1787 - 7 Feb 1884
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Joseph Smith (Sr.)
12 Jul 1771 - 14 Sep 1840
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Ann Stillwell
abt 1810-1872
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Payne Stillwell
abt. 1811- 1886
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Nathaniel Thomas
abt. 1803-1844
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Alson Thompson
8 Jan 1793 - 26 Jan 1864
13 mentions
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Thaddeus Lathrop Thompson
2 Apr 1787 - 17 Jun 1865
14 mentions
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Philo Vining
abt. 1783-abt. 1849
6 mentions
Dwight Webster
13 Apr 1814 - 19 Aug 1868
134 mentions
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Eunice Hart Woodruff Webster
19 Jun 1821 - 14 Jun 1853
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Roger Woodford
abt. 1777-1841
5 mentions
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Achsah Woodruff Dudley
21 Sep 1815 - 17 Dec 1878
4 mentions
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Adna Woodruff
28 Nov 1797 - 23 Dec 1842
5 mentions
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Aphek Woodruff, b. 1779
11 Nov 1779 - 28 May 1861
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Asahel Hart Woodruff, b. 1814
11 Apr 1814 - 18 Oct 1838
219 mentions
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Azubah Hart Woodruff
31 Jul 1792 - 21 Mar 1851
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Eldad Woodruff, b. 1812
23 Feb 1812 - 24 Oct 1881
19 mentions
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Francis Woodruff
28 Aug 1782 - 21 Aug 1856
9 mentions
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Hannah Day Hart Woodruff
20 Mar 1799 - 26 Dec 1887
63 mentions
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Horace Woodruff
14 Dec 1807 - 9 Feb 1883
15 mentions
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Micah Woodruff
5 Feb 1779 - 29 Mar 1849
4 mentions
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Ozem Thompson Woodruff
22 Dec 1804 - 28 Dec 1893
221 mentions
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Ozem Woodruff, b. 1787
3 Nov 1787 - 18 Feb 1871
160 mentions
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Phebe Whittemore Carter Woodruff
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1582 mentions
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Seth Woodruff
15 Dec 1822 - 30 Jun 1900
25 mentions
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Silas Woodruff
14 Jan 1785 - 7 Sep 1856
4 mentions
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Titus Woodruff
30 Apr 1782 - 30 May 1864
38 mentions
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O when will the Saints rest from their trials difficulties & tribulations & Zion to established forever may the Lord hasten it I pray
~ Wilford Woodruff
always keep the outward as well as the inward form in the spirit of God & to be dictated & approbated of him in all that we do
~ John Alley
We again met the Saints in the eve- ning at Sister Vose room & had a very interesting time in speaking of the goodness of God & breaking bread unto the church the spirit of God rested upon us & our souls were edefyed & the Sisters manifested their faith & Strength in the work of God in which they were engaged & notwithstanding some
~ Wilford Woodruff

This Brother was of the literal desendant of the tribe of Ephraim they had always right the name of Ephraim in the family of all their progenitors & down to the present day. Brother Everett about one year ago had an interview with 40 Lamanite chiefs in this city they grasp[ed] his hand when he first entered the room as though they were inspired to know who he was, he gave them an account of the Book of Mormon & of their fore fathers & that the Book of Mormon & the fulness of the gospel would soon go to them they recieved it with the greatest degree of interest he told them to receive it & teach their tribes to do so when it comes which they promised to do so & wished him to come among them.
~ Wilford Woodruff
When he closed I followed him & also Elder Ball & many others bore testimony to the truths [clothen] in the spirit of God. Meeting was dismissed between 10 & 11 oclock & I took the parting hand with those beloved Saints of God whose bosoms were burning with light, Spirit & the love of God
~ Wilford Woodruff
I preached upon the authenticity of the Book of mormon the spirit of God rested upon me
~ Wilford Woodruff
while the bird tuned the melodious note we bowed our knees in prayer to the giver of every blessing. What reflections occupy the mind of man amid the speed of time.
~ Wilford Woodruff
the Lord hath prospered our way & blessed be his name.
~ Wilford Woodruff
I preached to them in the spirit of God & warned them to repent & obey the gospel
~ Wilford Woodruff
But O Babylon thou canst not speak the Scripture or stop the work of God for I say in the name of the Lord the standard shall be set up in Farmington & the honest in heart come unto it for light & truth is mighty & must prevail
~ Wilford Woodruff
June 30, 1838 ~ Saturday 30 I spent the day at fathers house these are days of great suspens with me I am now looking for my fathers house to come in to the Kingdom of God O Lord grant it I pray July 1, 1838 ~ Sunday July 1st Shout O heavens rejoice O Earth & prays the Lord O my Soul for the glorious events of this day yes prays the Lord for certain victory is gained for Satan has pitched upon my fathers hous[e]hold each one of us feeling his grasp for 24 hours but now we can Shout victory over him. I preached at my fathers house in the afternoon & after meeting I led my father & all his hous[e]hold with several others into the waters of Baptism the company consisted of father, Mother, Sister Eunice, Aunt Anna Cosset, cousin Seth Woodruff & Mr. Dwight Webster a Methodist class leader making 6 in all we had an interesting time in the confermation.
~ Wilford Woodruff