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Day in the Life

Aug 19, 1856

Journal Entry

August 19, 1856 ~ Tuesday

19th I procured A Utah Mountain spider or Tarantula
which I preserved in a tin Box to send with other insects to Dr Fitch
of New York I spent most of the day in the office Presidency at home

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12 mentions

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Historian's Office, Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake County, Utah Territory
New York

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Sep 1856 - April 1857
Church-wide reformation includes rebaptizing, restructuring and recommitment to principles and covenants. First "home missionaries" introduced (precursor to ministering program).
October 2, 1856
First baptisms administered in baptismal font; members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles rebaptized (4th rebaptism for Wilford).

Aug 19, 1856