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Oct 14, 1844

Journal Entry

October 14, 1844 ~ Monday

14th [FIGURE] I done up my package of letters
to Nauvoo in a rapper & directed it Brigham
Young
& put it into the hands of Elder
Wingate containing $13 dollars in all. I spent the night
at Br Phelps. And dreamed of being in the midst
of rattle snakes I had power to kill them. A few nights
previous I saw a monster of a serpent tried to kill me but had
no power

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3304 mentions
Apostle, Family
Phelps, Jacob
1815-1888
16 mentions

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Letter to Brigham Young, 9 October 1844
I had a good time yesterday through the day peached twice. I walked with Sister Cobb from sister Voice to meeting yesterday, was well in good spirits, was disappointed in not having a letter from you. will write to you to day, all was as well as could be expected at home. the Saints seemed glad to see me in Boston. Millerism is now at its highest pitch in Boston the last time is now set I think the 22nd of this month they have made such fuss that their has been talk of tearing down their Tabernacle but I hope the people will let them alone. I addess the Chuch in this place in planness upon the subject of politiks. Advised them to let it alone & not vote or mingle with it, for I suppose that will be the case ^course^ taken in Nauvoo. As Ever I reman yous with respet & Essteem W. Woodruff P.S. Elder Adams is I understand a going to hold a debate in New Bedford with Backellon & then return to Nauvoo

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Oct 14, 1844