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Day in the Life

May 9, 1841

Journal Entry

May 09, 1841 ~ Sunday
9th Sunday strong N wind vary cold sail 12
not an hour towards New York the coldest day we
had on the voyage, the wind wendt down
with the sun I walked the deck in the evening
with O Pratt & conversed about many things
among which was the subject of the death of Elder
David W. Patten & writing A history of his life
we are within 15 degrees of Long of New York

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Patten, David Wyman
14 Nov 1799 - 25 Oct 1838
136 mentions
Apostle
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1036 mentions
Apostle

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May 9, 1841