Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts

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Excerpt:Elder J E Page addressed the meeting. I spent the night with Elder Kimball. He read me a letter from his wife which was interesting may the Lord bless Joseph give him a victory over his enemies & support him in evry trial & prepare the saints for that which is to come I pray September 9, 1843 ~ Saturday Conference Of the quorum of the Twelve Apostles met [in] the Boston church at Boylston ...Dates:September 9, 1843
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Excerpt:October 6, 1844 ~ Sunday 5 6th Sunday I Preached to the saints in the forenoon & Br Sparks in the Afternoon I visited sister Adams in the evening who lade at the point of death we administered to her by the laying on of hands I returned to Br A. Deweys and spent the night [FIGURE] I wrote a letter in the evening [FIGURE] October 7, 1844 ~ Monday 7th I took cars & wrote rode to Boston arived at Br ...Dates:October 6, 1844 October 7, 1844 October 8, 1844 October 9, 1844
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Excerpt:May 5, 1838 ~ Saturday May 5 We rode to sister Sarah Foss walked from thence to father Carter's & spent the night 10 miles May 6, 1838 ~ Sunday 6 Sunday spent the day at father Carters May 7, 1838 ~ Monday 7 I took the parting hand with Mrs Woodruff & Father Carter & family & left in company with Elder Milton Holmes we travled to Saco 5 miles ...Dates:May 5, 1838 May 6, 1838 May 7, 1838 May 8, 1838 May 9, 1838 May 10, 1838 May 11, 1838
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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
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Excerpt:Resolved that James H. Glines & Wm Henderson be ordained Elders. They were ordained under the hands of H. C. Kimball & B. Young Conference adjourned till sunday morning 10 oclok June 30, 1844 ~ Sunday 30th Met persuant to adjournment was addressed in the fore noon by Professor Orson Pratt, who took away all the objections of the world against new revelation. The meeting was addressed in the afternoon by Elder L. Wight, who showed the principle of ...Dates:June 30, 1844 July 1, 1844
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Excerpt:A synopsis of the travels and labours of W. Woodruff. In A.D. 1844 Travelled in the UNITED STATES And CANADA and visited the following towns and Cities Towns and Cities States Towns & Cities States Nauvoo Illinois Colebrook Conn Laharp [Illinois] Farmington [Conn] Monmouth [Illinois] Hartford [Conn] Princeton [Illinois] New Haven [Conn] Ottaway [Illinois]
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Excerpt:January 16, 1849 ~ Tuesday 16th Elder A. P. Rockwood read a Letter to me directed to Br Joseph Young containing a list of charges against Br Allexander Badlam, which I considerd and Believed them to be fals in both spirit & letter in to to got up through Private Peak a Prejudice against Br Badlam. I told Br Rockwood in substance the same and Pointed out to Br Rockwood whare I believed it was false. He said he would read it to Br ...Dates:January 16, 1849 January 17, 1849 January 18, 1849 January 19, 1849 January 20, 1849 January 21, 1849
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Excerpt:High Priest and Patriarch on this twenty third day of October AD 1848 he being 85 years 10 months & 2 days old He has also done much good to the church he paid into the hands of Elder Sarine $267 dollars for his tithing and $163 for Sarine own use, and $17 dollars to E. T. Benson has given $700 dollars in all to help the Saints and for Tithing. He gave W Woodruff $3 to pay his fare &c &c I left the old Patriarch rejoicing in ...Dates:October 24, 1848 October 25, 1848
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Excerpt:October 20, 1861 ~ Sunday Oct 20st 1861 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning and attended meeting in the Tabernacle. Elder G. A. Smith & Erastus Snow preached in the fore- noon & President Young in the Afternoon. President B Young D. H. Wells W Woodruff G A Smith & F D Richard met in the Historians office in the evening President Young said He wished us to take a different course in ...Dates:October 20, 1861 October 21, 1861 October 22, 1861 October 23, 1861 October 24, 1861 October 25, 1861 October 26, 1861 October 27, 1861 October 28, 1861 October 29, 1861 October 30, 1861 October 31, 1861 November 1, 1861 November 2, 1861
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Excerpt:I could do It more Effectually if you were in Nauvoo then in Farmington & I do not know that you have any Son that will render you assistance (should you need it) in the decline of life without I do it myself, & I think I can say from the heart that I have No desire to be liberated from the obligations which the Law of God, of Nature, & of Reason hath lade upon me towards our my Father & should your wants be within my reach I should ...