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Day in the Life

Nov 15, 1837

Journal Entry

November 15, 1837 ~ Wednesday

15 I went on board the Susan Eliza with Capt Coombs for
the purpose of visiting the Isle of Holt their was much snow
on board the vessel we had a fair wind & rough sea & ple-
asent over head. I arived at the Isle of Holt at 12 oclock
and dined with Mr William Barters. I Preached at early
candle light in the schoolhouse. Spent the night with John
Turner Esq & I sold him the Book of Mormon this is the
third Island of the sea that I have visited & preached
to the people & left them the Book of Mormon 12 mile

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Turner, John
13 Mar 1810 - 12 Jan 1887
4 mentions
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Isle of Holt, Knox County, Maine

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November 16, 1837 ~ Thursday 16th I went on board the vessel and fell upon my Knees & pra- yed for God to have mercy upon the People & cause the Book of Mormon to prove a Blessing to the Island.
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Autobiography 1865 Millennial Star
——I visited the Isle of Holt, twelve miles east, and preached to an attentive congregation, leaving them the Book of Mormon, which they pro- mised to read. I returned on the
Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine Notes 1
and continued my mission as before and an the I went on board the Susan Eliza with Capt Coombs to sail to the Isle of Holt. There was much snow on board the vessel. We had a fair wind but a rough sea and pleasent over head. We arrived at the Isle of Holt at 12 o'clock and I preached at early candle light in the school house. I spent the night with John Turner esq and sold him the Book of Mormon. This is the third Island of the sea that I have visited to preach the Gospel.
Autobiography 1858 Deseret News
——I visited the Isle of Holt, twelve miles east, and preached to an attentive con- gregation, leaving them the Book of Mormon, which they promised to read. I returned on

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Nov 15, 1837