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May 02, 1841 ~ Sunday

2^nd A strong N favorable wind some cloudy we
sail 12 not an hour we overtook & passed a brigg to
the windward of us we sailed nearly 2 miles to her
one, we saw a fin back whale come out of water

several times about 20 rods from the ship, we are
drawing near the banks of Newfoundland. Sunday

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March 4, 1841

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April 6, 1841

inaugurated as tenth President of 26 United States after death of President .

April 6, 1841

Cornerstones are laid for the .

April 20, 1841

Wilford leaves for America with other members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

May 20, 1841

Wilford arrives in from his mission to .

June 2, 1841

Wilford reunited with after 2 years; meets his 15-month-old son .

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