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Day in the Life

May 10, 1844

Journal Entry

May 10, 1844 ~ Friday

10th We left La harp & travled across the
beautiful prairies to Br Aaron Powers &
spent the night. 1 1/2 miles from Greenfield on
swan creek, thousands of pigeons were on his farm 27 m

People

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Powers, Aaron
1 Feb 1782 - 26 Mar 1862
1 mention
Host

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Greenfield, Greene County, Illinois
La Harpe, Hancock County, Illinois
Swan Creek, Warren County, Illinois

Events

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May 4, 1844
Wilford completes brick home in Nauvoo; over the next 2 years he lives in it for less than 6 weeks.

May 10, 1844