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    THE DESERET NEWS. TRUTH AND LIBERTY. No. 21. FILLMORE CITY, WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1858. VOL. VIII. [Column 1] HISTORY OF WILFORD WOODRUFF. (FROM HIS OWN PEN.) -[CONTINUED.]- March 8, 1839—I attended a conference at Springfield, Illinois. —13—I took my family and started for Quincy, where I arrived on the 16th. I dined with Emma Smith at Judge Cleveland's. I then went on to the ...
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    March 8, 1839 March 13, 1839 March 16, 1839 March 17, 1839 April 8, 1839 April 26, 1839 May 2, 1839 May 3, 1839 May 15, 1839 July 22, 1839 July 25, 1839 August 8, 1839 August 21, 1839 August 24, 1839 August 28, 1839 September 2, 1839 September 10, 1839 September 12, 1839 September 19, 1839 September 21, 1839 September 27, 1839 October 4, 1839 October 7, 1839 November 1, 1839 December 13, 1839 December 19, 1839 January 11, 1840 January 13, 1840 January 18, 1840 January 21, 1840 January 29, 1840 March 1, 1840 March 3, 1840 March 6, 1840 March 22, 1840 April 9, 1840 April 22, 1840 July 17, 1840 August 18, 1840 April 20, 1841 May 20, 1841 October 6, 1841 July 28, 1858
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    Dec 11, 1869 Man of a Higher Priesthood then He would her But Even A man Holding the office of a deacon may magnify that calling so that he would be more worthy & have a higher Exaltation than many High Priest it is not so much the office a Man Holds as it is of the magnifying of that portion of the office He does hold. Some ordinances cannot Be given without A temple All children Born Before Parents are sealed to the Altar will have to be
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    seven days, preaching, baptizing, con- firming and counselling. Numbers were added daily to the Church. He then returned to Manchester. I spent about seven months in Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire. We baptized over eighteen hundred, including all of the "United Brethren" save one. We baptized over two hundred preachers of various denominations in that part of the vineyard. A synod of church ministers became so alarmed for their flocks in that part of the vineyard, ...
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    August 18, 1840 April 20, 1841 May 20, 1841
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    It will wash off could a doctor tell what ales me No can a doctor tell what ales a sick man by feeling of his pulse No more than he could by feeling of a dogs tail. Their is no Physician except he is taught of God you should learn how to doctor yourselves you should study your own system, any people who must trust to a doctor at all times will die but trust in God & you will live longer what a diferent time it would be if all trusted in God ...
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    the Child will think the mother is the best woman on Earth & the mother has power to instill into the mind of the child what they please, & what the Mother imparts unto them will stay with them through life the Mother should take [care] of the children & not spend their time watching the Husband it is the duty of Mothers to Stay at home & take care of the children. My duty calls me to be in this Stand I know not what my children are about ...
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    I visited the traiders camp they also was drying fine fat Buffalo, one of the bears feet that was killed measured 7 1/2 inches long 5 inch wide 2 1/2 inch thick two toe nails 2 3/4 inch long 3/4 inch wide. Our Hunters brought into camp 8 antilope the camp came up & camped within one mile of the ferry ground in good feed had travled 11 1/4 miles 11 1/4 m June 13, 1847 ~ Sunday 13th Sunday A vary warm day the camp met for prayer meeting at 9 ...
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    June 13, 1847
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    advanced yesterday from their encamp- ment beyond Fishing River to Rush Creek, where their tents are again pitched. But feeling disposed to adopt every pacific measure that can be done without jeopardizing our lives, to quiet the pre- judices and fears of some part of the citizens of this county, we have conclu- ded that our company shall be imme- diately dispersed, and continue so till every effort for an adjustment of dif- ferences between us and the people of Jackson has been made on our part, that would ...
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    March 11, 1857 ~ Wednesday 11th I spent the fore part of the day setting out vines & currants the after noon in the office March 12, 1857 ~ Thursday 12th I set out 5 Almonds & 25 peach trees one Apricott & one plum in my Garden this fore noon I spent the afternoon in the office March 13, 1857 ~ Friday 13 I spent the day in the office March 14, 1857 ~ Saturday ...
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    March 11, 1857 March 12, 1857 March 13, 1857 March 14, 1857 March 15, 1857 March 16, 1857
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    with arms and aminition all we want if they do undertake is the Lord will lead them or let them go into a snare and ther folly will be manifest. G. A. Smith said if we defeat them you may look for 100000 men. President Young said it would be so much the worse for them but I do not believe that He will get a great force here for if they are defeated this year the people will be down upon Bucannon But I should not wonder if we heard he ...
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    August 3, 1857 August 4, 1857 August 5, 1857 August 6, 1857 August 7, 1857 August 8, 1857 August 9, 1857 August 10, 1857 August 11, 1857
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    November 21, 1864 ~ Monday Nov 21, 1864 I spent the day at home in visiting John Edings to settle Family Difficulties November 22, 1864 ~ Tuesday to November 25, 1864 ~ Friday 22, 23, 24 & 25 I spent the time mostly at home attending to my personal matters I set up a portable cider Mill & made 25 gallons of cider November 26, 1864 ~ Saturday 26. I spent the forenoon in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 23 ...
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    November 21, 1864 November 22, 1864 November 23, 1864 November 24, 1864 November 25, 1864 November 26, 1864 November 27, 1864 November 28, 1864 November 29, 1864 November 30, 1864 December 1, 1864 December 2, 1864 December 3, 1864 December 4, 1864