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Day in the Life
Journal Entry
February 27, 1840 ~ Thursday
27th [FIGURE] I wrote a long letter to Elders E. Robinson
& D. C Smith in Commerce Ill U. S. A. & also a
letter to Elder Taylor at Liverpool I walked
to Hanly & preached I spent the night at Br Benbows
^I ordained Br William Vernon to a office of a priest^
People
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Smith, Don Carlos, b. 1816
25 Mar 1816 - 7 Aug 1841
49 mentions
Robinson, Ebenezer
25 May 1816 - 11 Mar 1891
28 mentions
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1954 mentions
Apostle
Benbow, William
11 Feb 1803 - 19 Dec 1886
31 mentions
1840 British Convert
Vernon, William
abt. 1802-aft. 1849
3 mentions
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Wilford arrives in Liverpool, England; helps convert 1,800 people during his 17 months of missionary service.
Wilford celebrates Queen Victoria's marriage to Prince Albert by preaching the gospel.
Wilford arrives at John Benbow's home in Herefordshire, England; begins preaching to United Brethren and over 600 people baptized in 35 days.
