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Day in the Life

Jan 12, 1845

Journal Entry

January 12, 1845 ~ Sunday

12th Sunday I met with the Saints in the
morning Mrs Woodruff & Br & Sister Clark
accompanied me to meeting. I addressed the
saints in the fore part of the day I dined
with Elder George Allen, And attended meeting
in the Afternoon. I spoke to the Saints
upon the importance of paying their tithing
& the sisters to keep up their penny subscriptions
for the building of the Temple, several followed
me I recieved a letter from Elder John
[FIGURE] Taylor which was interesting I spoke
of its contents to the People. I took tea
with Elder James Marsden. Again met with
the Saints in the evening & had a full house
a number of strangers. I addressed them
upon the first principles of the gospel
I had the spirit of the Lord and a good time
I administered to 2 sick blessed 2 children
returned home & spent the night 3 m[iles]

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Allen, George
16 Apr 1802 - 13 Apr 1913
16 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Clark, Hiram, b. 1795
22 Sep 1795 - 28 Dec 1853
111 mentions
2 mentions
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1835 mentions
Apostle
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1546 mentions
Family
18 mentions

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Nauvoo Temple, Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois

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Jan 12, 1845