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Day in the Life

Oct 10, 1844

Journal Entry

October 10, 1844 ~ Thursday

10th [FIGURES] I wrote 4 Letters to Nauvoo one to
Dwight Webster sent him $10 dollars to pay
my Taxes ^And for sister Eunice^. I sent one Letter to Sister Brown
& sent her $2 dollar to pay her for her labour
in assisting us. I wrote one letter to Br & sister
Benbow, & one to Br Dexter Stillman, all included
in one Directed to Br Webster.


I ordained 2 priest & confirmed 2 last evening
I sent $1 dollar in the letter to Br Benbow for
wilford

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13 mentions
Webster, Dwight
13 Apr 1814 - 19 Aug 1868
126 mentions
Family
Webster, Eunice Hart Woodruff
19 Jun 1821 - 15 Jun 1853
258 mentions
Family
Benbow, Jane Homes
12 Jan 1792 - 27 Nov 1846
55 mentions
1840 British Convert
Benbow, John
1 Apr 1800 - 12 May 1874
169 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Brown, Mary Arey Babbitt
4 Jan 1806 - 26 Mar 1875
14 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Wilford (Jr.)
22 Mar 1840 - 9 May 1921
699 mentions
Family

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Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois

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August 12, 1844
Wilford accepts call to preside over the European Mission for one year.

Oct 10, 1844