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Day in the Life

Aug 23, 1877

Journal Entry

August 23, 1877 ~ Thursday

[FIGURE] 23. W Woodruff ordained Brother Ellis Sanders a
High Priest for Benjamin Franklin and got Endo-
wments for him, also ordained 6 Elders we gave 1369
Endowments Ordained 60 W Woodruff sealed 3 couple J
McAllister 18, D H Cannon 3.

People

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Franklin, Benjamin
6 Jan 1706 - 17 Apr 1790
11 mentions
Historical Figure, Eminent Men and Woman
Cannon, David Henry
23 Apr 1838 - 24 Dec 1924
141 mentions
Missionary
1 mention
McAllister, John Daniel Thompson
19 Feb 1827 - 21 Jan 1910
602 mentions
Missionary

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 23, 1877