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Day in the Life

Jul 12, 1843

Journal Entry

July 12, 1843 ~ Wednesday

12th A cold raw morning we passed Albeny Ia
at 7 oclok. When we arived at Louisville at
the foot of the canal Elder Young &
myself walked into the city of Louisville
about 2 miles we called & visited the man
called the Kentuckey Baby By the name
of [blank] Porter his hight was 7 feet
7 inches—a thin spare man his wait was
250 lb we spent about 2 hours in
Louisville I visited a paper ware house
& prised their paper & could obtain good
printing paper for 10 ct. per lb & good
Book paper from 12 to 20 cts per lb
lb

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3301 mentions
Apostle, Family
1 mention

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Louisville, Henry County, Indiana
New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana

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July - Nov 1843
Wilford serves fourth mission in Eastern United States (with other apostles) to raise funds for temple.

Jul 12, 1843