Martin Van Buren inaugurated as the eighth president of 26 United States.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
April 21, 1837 ~ Friday
April 21st I received of Mrs Phebe W Woodruff April 21.
$37 Dollars. I paid $37 dollars of the same to Elder
Harvy Redfield for Jacob Bump which balanced all
of my account with them both. I paid $5 dollars to Elder
HEber Kimble {Elder M Holmes and Solon Foster were witnesses of my paying the money}
People
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Redfield, David Harvey
31 Aug 1807 - 27 Dec 1878
3 mentions
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1456 mentions
Apostle
Bump, Jacob
1791-aft. 1864
8 mentions
Holmes, Milton
16 Jan 1811 - 30 Apr 1881
218 mentions
Maine Mission
Foster, Solon
8 Jan 1811 - 17 Mar 1896
7 mentions
Events
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Wilford attends Solemn Assembly and receives washings and anointings in Kirtland Temple.
Wilford receives his patriarchal blessing from Joseph Smith, Sr.
Woodruffs live with Jonathan and Olive Hale; Wilford records patriarchal blessings for Joseph Smith Sr.
Phebe stays with Olive Hale while Jonathan Hale and Wilford leave on a mission to Canada, Maine and Connecticut.