Peter Van Avery
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Excerpt:concerning our wreck and our mishion to England our names and dates &c. we left the Island at 3 oclok, & continued our Journey under a fair stiff breeze and a high wind in the night arived in sight of the Michelamackanack in the morning September 14, 1844 ~ Saturday 14th A cloudy still morning left Mishelomackanack 8 miles on on on our left passed many fishing for trout. We had a plesant time through the day and evening. September 15, 1844 ~ Sunday 15 Sunday ...Dates:September 14, 1844 September 15, 1844 September 16, 1844 September 18, 1844
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Excerpt:June 11, 1844 ~ Tuesday June 11th We rode to Franklin whare we had an interview with Elders C. C. Rich D. Fulmer and a num ber of Elders, here we found a branch of the church raised up by Elder Sarine our conference was to be here. But we found Elder Sarine in a deplo- able state he had been kicked in the face by a horse had his Jaw broken to pieces had been done seven weeks had mortifyed ...Dates:June 11, 1844 June 12, 1844 June 13, 1844
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Excerpt:June 14, 1844 ~ Friday June 14th I spent the day at Mr Van Avery June 15, 1844 ~ Saturday June 15th Conference Minutes Conference opened in Franklin, Oakland, Co Michigan on the 15th Day of June 1844 There were present two of the Twelve, W. Woodruff & G. A. Smith. 5 High Priest, C. C. Rich. H. Green. Z. Colton, G. Coltrin, D. Fulmer. 2 Seventies ...Dates:June 14, 1844 June 15, 1844
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Excerpt:Resolved, that B. B. Searls. M. Wait, H Sprague C. Lumis S. Goodnell. C McBride, And Jonathan Collins in the 80th year of his age be ordained Elders Resolved. That P. Van Avery ^Jr^. C. Hodge & S. Hopkins be ordained Priest Resolved that J. Taylor be ordained Deacon The above named persons were then ordained under the hands ...Dates:June 16, 1844
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Excerpt:June 27, 1844 ~ Thursday 27th I had an interview with Elder B. Young Spent the fore part of the day together He took cars for Salem ^ ^in the evening^ we sat together in the depo while Joseph & Hiram were killed. Brother Young was vary sorrowful & pressed in spirit without knowing the cause^ & I spent the latter part of the day at Elder Ananias McAllisterter 296 Washington st I went to meeting in ...Dates:June 27, 1844 June 28, 1844 June 29, 1844