Wilford Woodruff Papers

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February 18, 1840 ~ Tuesday

Feb 18th We left Stone & walked to Stoke but on the road we spent several hours in visiting the Noted Park of [FIGURE 4] George Granvill the present DUKE [FIGURE] of Southerland Trent...

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Week 8 - “Stand as a Witness”

From mountain heights pause ye now, and gaze upon the world's magnificence, pride and pomp; then trace the gleams of light along the way in which faithful Elders, prayerfully and earnestly, follow the lowly Nazarene to realms of heavenly glory. Note...

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Who is Wilford Woodruff?

Wilford Woodruff was the fourth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is known for his success as a missionary and his meticulous record keeping. For more than 64 years, he kept a daily journal of his interactions with thousands of individuals, the inspired discourses of early Church leaders, his missionary efforts in the United States and Great Britain, and his service as an apostle, and later prophet, from 1839 to 1898. Over 25,000 people are mentioned in his Papers.

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