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Day in the Life

Jan 18, 1843

Journal Entry

January 18, 1843 ~ Wednesday

16, 17, & 18. was spent in the printing office

Jan 18th Joseph Smith the Prophet & his Lady
made a feest for his friends as a time
of rejoiceing with them in consequence of his
deliverence from oppression we had an inter-
esting day about 20 of those who went
with him to Springfield & also the Twelve &
many others numbering in all about 75
persons. Gen Law & Miss Eliza Snow had compos-
ed each of them a song which was printed in
a hand Bill & sung as it was vary appropriate
to the occasion after having our feast over
& spending the day isn social conversation
we returned to our homes rejoiceing that
[we] could again have the privilige of enjoying the socie-
ty of our prophet & seer

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Snow, Eliza Roxcy
21 Jan 1804 - 5 Dec 1887
47 mentions
Smith, Emma Hale Bidamon
10 Jul 1804 - 30 Apr 1879
55 mentions
Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
2227 mentions
Law, William
8 Sep 1809 - 1 Jan 1892
42 mentions
Apostle

Places

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Nauvoo Printing Office, Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Jan 18, 1843