Chester A. Arthur inaugurated as 21st President of 38 United States after assassination of James A. Garfield.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
September 19, 1881 ~ Monday
19
I was taken in the night with the Billios
Cholic again and was in pain most of the night I eat a peace
of tosts returned to the city looked over the papers saw
that President Garfield was in a critical condition
again I went to the Office and set apart 3
Missionares I was mouth in setting one apart and
John Henry Smith two. I had an interview with
John D. T. McAllister this morning
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McAllister, John Daniel Thompson
19 Feb 1827 - 21 Jan 1910
656 mentions
Missionary
Smith, John Henry
18 Sep 1848 - 13 Oct 1911
292 mentions
Apostle
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Wilford serves 7.5 years as Church Historian (until becoming President of the Church).
Wilford works in St. George Temple.