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Day in the Life

Aug 16, 1877

Journal Entry

August 16, 1877 ~ Thursday

16 I spent the day in the Temple gave Endowments to 83,
Ordained 30 Elders W Woodruff sealed 6 couple E
Snow 25.
[FIGURE] I wrote 3 letters to Elias Smith, John Morgan,
and H. B. Stetler

People

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Smith, Elias
6 Sep 1804 - 24 Jun 1888
182 mentions
Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
640 mentions
Apostle
1 mention
25 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren

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St. George Temple, St. George, Washington County, Utah Territory

Events

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August 19-21, 1877
Wilford's vision of Signers of Declaration of Independence; proxy baptisms for 100 Eminent Men and 68 Eminent Women under Wilford's direction.
August 22-24, 1877
Majority of endowments completed for Eminent Men and Women; some sealings also completed.
September 16, 1877
Wilford publicly shares his vision of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Aug 16, 1877