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Day in the Life

Jul 13, 1844

Journal Entry

July 13, 1844 ~ Saturday

July 13th [FIGURES] prophet patriarch

We obtained information this morning from quincy
als late as June 29th The Govonor had made Quincy
his head Quarters for he could neither trust the
people or Melitia in that region of country had
made a proclamation to the citizens of the
state, would protect either party against
an attact. The mormons had done all that could
be required of them, still their appears to be
a disposition of the people & troops to try to destroy
Nauvoo. The Govonor acknowledges the death
of the Prophet and Patriarch to be a wanton murder
We do not obtain one word from any of our
friends so that we can obtain any thing correct upon
the subject. I hope we may get somthing soon
I expect the mails are stoped. Mob spirit is rising through-
out the country Philadelphia is full of it. War
is again Proclaimed against Texas by Mexico
& the world is sheding the blood of Prophets,
Patriarch and Saints in order to fill up their cup

People

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Smith, Hyrum
9 Feb 1800 - 27 Jun 1844
401 mentions
Apostle
Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
2224 mentions
Ford, Thomas
5 Dec 1800 - 3 Nov 1850
41 mentions

Events

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August 8, 1844
Meeting where majority of Church members sustain the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as governing body of the Church.
August 12, 1844
Wilford accepts call to preside over the European Mission for one year.

Jul 13, 1844