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Day in the Life

Nov 17, 1876

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November 17, 1876 ~ Friday

17. I spent a part of the Day in writing I visited the Temple
ground with President Young to arange about the water Tank for
use in the Temple B. Young jr and myself Rode aroung the farming
land we saw many quails & B. Y killed one wild Calaforny
Peacock. I spent the Evening with President Young

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November 1, 1876

Wilford moves to to assist in readying temple for dedication.

November 7, 1876

National election between Republican and Democrat (outcome determined after the Compromise of 1877).

November 13, 1876

Wilford, and begin writing down the temple ceremony.

Church membership reaches 115,065.

January 1, 1877

Wilford, , and dedicate portions of .

January 9, 1877

First baptism for the dead administered in font.

January 11, 1877

First proxy endowments administered in this dispensation in .

January 11, 1877

First proxy sealings and first sealings and endowments for the living in .

January 14, 1877

asks Wilford and others to write out the temple ceremonies.

January 16, 1877

Wilford administers second anointing to the first couple in the .

Nov 17, 1876