Day in the Life

Feb 20, 1844

Journal Entry

February 20, 1844 ~ Tuesday

20 A folded letter/box I received a letter from Br Luther
Scammans
& Sister Sarah B. Foss

A hand pointing to the right I wrote a Letter to Sarah B Foss one
to Luther Scamman 3 in all

[FIGURE] I met in council in the morning with
the Presidency & Twelve at Joseph store
two messengers arived from the pine country
with word from Lyman Wight wanting counci[l]
concerning preaching to the indians Joseph
thought it wisdom not to do it He said if Lyman
did any thing about it he must do it on his
own responsibility but finally decided not to
send any council to him but let him act with
the butest wisdom he had in all things

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Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
Scammans, Luther
7 Dec 1808 - 10 Jul 1878
73 mentions
Family
Wight, Lyman
9 May 1796 - 31 Mar 1858
197 mentions
Apostle
Foss, Sarah Brackett Carter
30 Sep 1800 - 4 Mar 1894
185 mentions
Family

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Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865
On the I met in council in the morning with the Presidency and Twelve. Two messengers arrived from the Pine Count^r^y with word from Lyman Wight wanting counsel concerning preaching to the Indians. Joseph thought it wisdom not to do it and said that if Lyman Wight did it he must do it upon his own responsibility and concluded not to send him any counsel but to let him act with the best wisdom he had.

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Publication of "The History of Joseph Smith" in the Times and Seasons covering period up to January 7, 1832.

Feb 20, 1844