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Day in the Life

Jul 8, 1838

Journal Entry

July 08, 1838 ~ Sunday

8 From the 8th to the 13th day of the month I spent with my companion at Father Carters my time was principally
taken up in writing in my Journal

13 I had an interview with Mr James Wilcox from Avon Connecticut a son of Asa Willcox Mr James Wilcox
was a Presbyterian Minister but he had now left his ministry & his present business was selling patent's for tan-
ning leather.

[FIGURE] I receieved an interesting letter from Kirtland from Elder Jonathan H. Hale it contained
much news of Importance & among the good things it says that Brother Joseph is in Missouri & that the Lord is with
him & that they recieve the word of the Lord ^{almost}^ daily

People

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1 mention
Carter, Ezra, b. 1773
14 Feb 1773 - 10 Mar 1868
284 mentions
Family
1 mention
Hale, Jonathan Harriman
1 Feb 1800 - 4 Sep 1846
148 mentions
Missionary
Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
2227 mentions
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1544 mentions
Family

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Avon, Hartford County, Connecticut
Kirtland, Geauga County, Ohio
Missouri
Missouri

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a revelation, given , in which He says: "Let them take leave of my Saints in the city Far West, on

Religious – Book of Revelations 1832-1842

Revelation given in Far West Caldwell County Missouri Show unto us thy will O Lord concerning The Twelve [illegible] Ans — Verily thus saith the Lord let a conference be held immediately, let the Twelve be organized & let men be appointed to supply the place of those who are fallen. Let my servant Thomas remain for a season in the land of Zion season to publish my word. let the residue continue to preach from that town, and if they will do this in all low- liness of heart in meekness & humility & longsuffering I the Lord god give unto them a promise that I will provide for their families & an affectual [Doctrine and Covenants 118:1-6]

Autobiography 1882 Leaves from My Journal Notes 1

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Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine

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Events

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August 9, 1838
Wilford receives news of his calling as an apostle; and call to go on mission to England with apostles.

Jul 8, 1838