Day in the Life

Apr 8, 1839

Journal Entry

April 08, 1839 ~ Monday

April 8th I took the parting hand with the Saints in Rochester & left for Quincy with my family I passed through
Springfield [and] Jacksonsville, crossed the river at Philips ferry we arived in Quincy on the 16th being 8 days
on the road during which time I was severely afflicted with sore eyes the whole distance 120 miles

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Autobiography 1857 Draft 1
where I left my family and went to Far west with the Twelve and
Autobiography 1858 Deseret News
turned to Quincy on the , where I left my family, and went to Far West with the Twelve and attended the conference on the
Autobiography 1865 Millennial Star
on the , where I left my family, and went to Far West with the Twelve, and attended the Con- ference on the Temple block on the

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Church leaders escape while being transported for trial with the help of their guards; Church members move to Commerce, Illinois and establish Nauvoo.
Wilford receives the official call to serve his third mission.

Apr 8, 1839