Autobiography 1882 Leaves from My Journal
I arrived in Scarboro on the , and on the my first
child—a daughter—was born, at Father Carter's house. We
named her Sarah Emma.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
July 06, 1838 ~ Friday
6th In the morning we saw a Spanish flag of distress at sea we approached her & found her to be a wreck
of a Spanish brig they had been wrecked about 10 days all the crew was on board & no lives lost We
took her in tow of the steem boat Portland & towed her into Portland her main most & for top mast had gone
by the board & she was damaged otherwise when they were addressed with (Parley vo franc mon shire.)
they could answer (we mon shire) & English to. We arived at Portland at 8 oclock A.M. I took breakfast
with my brother in law Ezra Carter & after visiting some of the Book stores & Purchasing an [FIGURE] ALBUM
for Mrs Woodruff I walked out to Scarborough & had the privilege of again greeting my companion
& friends in peace & prosperity & I spent the night with Mrs Woodruff at father Carters distance of the day 70 m[iles]
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Carter, Ezra (Jr.)
29 Apr 1804 - 11 May 1887
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Carter, Ezra, b. 1773
18 Mar 1773 - 10 Mar 1868
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Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
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Daybook (9 May - 9 July 1838)
6th In the morning we saw a flag
Spanish flag of distress at sea we
approached her & found her to be a wr-
eck of a Spanish brig they had been wreked
about 10 days the crue all on board no
lives lost her main mast was carried
away & her for top mast & damaged after
ways the steam boat took her in tow
& caried her into portland on saying to
her captain, parley vo franc mon shire
he answered We mon shire & english to
Daybook (9 May - 9 July 1838)
we arived at portland at 8 olok tI took
Breakfast with Ezra carter & after visiting
some of the Book Stores in the city &
perchasing Mrs Woodruff an Ablum [Album]
{shorthand} (125) {shorthand} I walked out to Scarborough
& had the privilege of again greeting my
companion & friends in peace &
prosperity & spent the nigh at father
carters distance of this day 6^7^0 miles
Autobiography 1857 Draft 1
way to Boston there took steemer for Portland and arived at Father Carters ^In Scarboro^ on the th
Autobiography 1865 Millennial Star
in Scarborough, on the .
Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine
I arrived in Scarboro on the , and
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Wilford reads Parley P. Pratt's pamphlet "Mormonism Unveiled."
Joseph Smith explains the need for all living and dead to receive saving ordinances.
Wilford baptizes father Aphek, stepmother Azubah, and half-sister Eunice in Farmington, Connecticut.
Wilford called to serve as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Doctrine and Covenants 118
Wilford present for birth of his first child, Sarah Emma, in Scarborough, Maine.
Wilford returns to his mission in the Fox Islands.
Wilford receives news of his calling as an apostle; and call to go on mission to England with apostles.