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Day in the Life

Jan 28, 1840

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January 28, 1840 ~ Tuesday

28^th I applyed for a license but the justice
had not power to grant me one [FIGURE] that
he knew of. I preached in ~~Birmingham~~ ^Birslem^ at
night to a crouded congregation &
Methedist preacher by the name of John
Jones arose when I closed & read a pam-
phelet containing an extract of morm
onism unveiled & Warren Parrish
letters signed Luke Johnston & John F.
Boyanton I answered him when he got
through & he rejected our testimony as he
had done a number before I had a
interview with priest Samuel Heath he
spent the night with me at Elder Cordons

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28 Feb 1817 - 13 Mar 1871

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1807-1861

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November 29, 1839

travels to to deliver redress petition to President .

Church membership is 16,800; population of the 26 United States is 17,100,000.

January 11, 1840

Wilford arrives in , England; helps convert 1,800 people during his 17 months of missionary service.

February 10, 1840

Wilford celebrates Queen marriage to Prince by preaching the gospel.

Wilford arrives at home in , England; begins preaching to United Brethren and over 600 people baptized in 35 days.

second child is born in , Iowa in Wilford's absence.

Jan 28, 1840