Journal (January 1, 1841 – December 31, 1842)

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Journal (January 1, 1841 – December 31, 1842)
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    3 January 1st 1841, to December 31, 1842.
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    WILLFORD WOODRUFF'S DAILY JOURNAL AND TRAVELS IN THE MINISTRY IN 1841 Book of Mormon entered at Stationers Hall by H C Kimball & W Woodruff in the name of Joseph Smith jr left 5 copies paid 3/ on the 8th day of Feb 1841 But on the 15 day of Oct 1845 the records were searched by E H Davis & it could not be found it seems the clerk is guilt of a breach of trust ...
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    January 1, 1841 ~ Friday JAN[uary] 1st 1841 I find myself this New Years morning in com- pany with Elder H. C. Kimball at No 40 Ironmonger Row Saint Lukes LONDON The Metropolis of England, the largest commercial city in the world Population 1,600,000. We are enjoying good health & spirits [FIGURE] I received a letter from Elder H. Glover I celebrated this new years Day by Baptizing two persons in a bath at
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    the heavens & Earth of the coming of the Son of Man, & may thy will be done on earth in all things as it is done in heaven. I ask all these things in the name of Jesus Christ Amen. January 2, 1841 ~ Saturday Jan 2nd [FIGURE] I received a letter from Elder G A. Smith we had a heavy Thunder storm at night January 3, 1841 ~ Sunday 3rd Sunday There was a hard tempest this morning attended with much thunder ...
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    gin shops in London during one week 142,000 men, 108,000 women & 18,000 children Total 268,000, which esstablishments are the resort of multitudes of wretched & emancipated beings & their is upwards of 5,000 of these houses in the city of London alone, which are licensed to sell intox icating liquors, "The actual cost of intoxicating liquors in England including their manufacture & the duties paid upon them is upwards of Fifty Millions Sterling annually. To this large sum may be added Fifty Millions more, arising from the effectt.["] It is ...
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    of wickededness hypocracy & &he rejected our testimony & opposed the work, in fact we cannot go to teach in the city of London but what the Devil comes also to oppose us thi[s] accounts for my dreams about serpents. I returned home fell asleep & again dreamed of vast serpents both dead & alive some were of Antique turned into stone, & many were alive about 20 foot long & Pitched at me like Draggons & I fled from them & arose into the air & sailed a great distance with the greatest ease & ...
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    January 8, 1841 ~ Friday 8th [FIGURE] I received one letter from Br Griffiths & Elder Kimball 2, one from Elder Young who informed us that the two Brethren who went from Longton Lancashire to Nauvoo to spy out the land had returned & was strong in the faith. This is the coldest day & night that London has seen for two winters & it is also so smokey I cannot see but few yards but as smokey & cold ...
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    the way was open she concluded to undertake it She called for the Elders of the Church, & Elder J. Blakesley prayed withed her & anointed her with oil & she was carried on board of the ship with her three children. No sooner than they hoisted siail & put to sea it seemed as though all the Elements were ingaged to destroye her, so rough a voyage the Capt never knew, in his life, they had 35 days voyage & 12 hours fair weather, for 15 nights in succession it was one continual flash ...
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    She is firm & unmoved in the great cause in which she is ingaged. My prayer is that peace health & strength may rest upon her & her children & may the Lord make her usful, O Lord work by whome thou wilt but work & send by whom thou wilt but send, that thy cause may roll on in this city & to thee O Lord shall be all the glory. Mr Album informed the people he should soon be a member of the Church ...
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    to see the cloud begin to break for we had struggled hard to do a littelle. we then retur ned to our room & attended to the ordinance of confirmation, & we had an interesting time, the spirit & power of God rested upon us while we confirmed 5. we met in prayer meeting at 8 oclock had an interesting time I called at Mr Albums had an interesting conversation with him & family untill 12 oclock & returned home to rest Sister
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    some in the Letter to my wife January 14, 1841 ~ Thursday 14th I spent the Day in writing in Phebes letter attended meeting at night, Sister Redman was present January 15, 1841 ~ Friday 15th I spent the day in writing in the evening we went to the Bath & Baptized 3 members of Br Morgans houshold & confirmed them Elder K Bap[tize]d them. Mrs Sangiovanni made both of us ...
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    January 18, 1841 ~ Monday 18th [FIGURE] Elder Kimball received 4 letters to day one from Elder Young who wishes us to be ready to set sail the fore part of April, I mailed the letter which I wrote to Phebe [FIGURE] I wrote two letters one to Daniel Browett one to H. Glover. [FIGURE] I received a letter from Elder M Holmes January 19, 1841 ~ Tuesday 19th [FIGURE] I wrote one ...
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    We took a walk in the afternoon with Doctor Copeland we visited the largest Docks in London, we first visited St Catherine's Dock, & after viewing the shiping & freight of evry Description We then visited London Dock, & among many other things we saw one of the greatest curiosities in London or the world viz the Eastern wine vault. This is much the largest wine vault in the world, it is altogether under ground & covers nine English acres the whole vault is supported ...
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    January 26, 1841 ~ Tuesday 26th Jan 1841 [FIGURE] This is a great day in London as it is the opening of the house of Parliament I started in company with H. C. Kimball Doctor Copeland & wife, Br Crook & sisters Mary Conner & Ellen Belfour Redman & walked to Saint James Park, we arived in the park at 1 oclock & found the citizens of London imbodying ...
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    January 27, 1841 ~ Wednesday 27th [FIGURE] wrote two letters one to Elders Browett & Jinkens one to Brs Harris & Holford we took a long walk through parts of London, with Br Crook to get his pensions we went to the Admiralty from thence to the Tower of London, we saw several officers at these places & we learned for a certainty that pensions can no longer be sold but they can draw a pensions in ...
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    January 29, 1841 ~ Friday 29th [FIGURE] I received a letter from Elder Wm Pitt [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters to G. A. Smith & Wm Pitt I spent the night in copying a will for Br Thoms Allen January 30, 1841 ~ Saturday 30th [FIGURE] I wrote 3 letters one to James Barnes one to Edward Oakey one to Br Benjamin Hill at Turkey Hall Br Kimball ...