Annother year of my exhistance has rolled away
I am thirty seven years of age this day I
am some better in health than I was yesterday
but vary weak & feeble to day I spent a comfotable night
~ Saturday
2nd I find myself quite weak this morning
though I ventured to walk out of doors some
Sister Benbow called to see me & brought
me a rabit to eat that our son wilford sent me
He is living with them
~ Sunday
3rd Sunday [Joseph Smith Papers Document] I spent the day at home during the evening I met with the quorum had
remarks from a number of the brethren
5 & 6th I spent the time banking up my house [FIGURE]
~ Thursday
7th Thursday March 1844
A vast assembly of Saints met at the Temple of the Lord at 9 oclock AM by a
special appointment of President Smith
for the purpose of advancing the progress
of the Temple &c. The quorum of the
Twelve were present Temple commitee &
six or eight thousand Saints. The corrister was
called to the stand by president Young. A Hymn was
then sung & prayer by P. P. Pratt followed by a Hymn
Elder Young arose and said the Patriarch was near
he came & took the stand & remarked the object
of the meeting was to stir up your minds by way
of rememberence it is necessary to have a starting
point is to build the temple with the assistance
~ Friday
March 1, 1844 MY BIRTH DAY
Annother year of my existance has rolled away
I am thirty seven years of age this day I
am some better in health than I was yesterday
but vary weak & feeble to day I spent a comfortable
night
~ Saturday
2d I find myself quite weak this morning
though I ventured to walk out of doors some
Sister Benbow called to see me & brought
me a rabit to eat that our son Wilford sent me.
He is living with them
~ Suniday
3d Sunday I spent the day at home during
the evening I met with the quorum had
remarks from a number of the brethren.
~ Monday
4th I commenced work banking up my
house
~ Tuesday to March 6, 1844 ~ Wednesday
5 & 6th I spent the time banking up my house
[FIGURE]
~ Thursday
7th Thursday March 1844
A Vast assembly of saints met at the
Temple of the Lord at 9 oclock AM by a
special appointment of President Smith
for the purpose of advancing the progress
of the Temple &c. The quorum of the
Twelve were present. Temple committee &
six or eight thousand saints, the corrister was
called to the stand by president Young. A Hymn was
then sung & prayer by P. P. Pratt followed by a Hymn
Elder Young arose and said the Patriarch was near
he came & took the stand & remarked the object
of the meeting was to stir up your minds by way
of rememberence it is necessary to have a starting
point is to build the temple with the assistance
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