Day in the Life

Oct 6, 1841

Journal Entry

October 06, 1841 ~ Wednesday

6th We rode to Hoppers Mills I there had an
interview with Br Haws who informed me
that the conference in Nauvoo was passed
so we had missed the privilege of attending
it I felt sorry that we could not have got
throug in time we rode across a prairie &
came to Nauvoo It gave me peculiar feelings

to once more enter this city after being
Absent more than two years when I left their
was not more than a dozen houses in the town
but now their was more than a dozen several
hundred we passed by the temple as we passed
along & had a view of it soon called at the
house of Elder Young & spent the night with
him he was sick. Elder Kimball was with
him & also Elder Richards we lade hands on him
& he soon recoverd I saw many of my old
friends & acquaintance & I was informed that
many of our old acquaintance & friends are
dead & quite a number among the english emigra
nts Elder Kington's mother & wife, Elder Glover
& many others. distance of the day 35 m[iles]

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3427 mentions
Apostle, Family
2 mentions
3 mentions
1840 British Convert
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1455 mentions
Apostle
Glover, Henry
1812-abt. 1841
19 mentions
Haws, Peter
1795-1860
11 mentions
Kington, Thomas
18 May 1794 - 1 Jul 1874
182 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Richards, Willard
24 Jun 1804 - 11 Mar 1854
540 mentions
Apostle

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Hopper, Henderson County, Illinois
Nauvoo Temple, Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois
Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois

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Autobiography 1857 Draft 2

Chesapeake, but arrived in Nauvoo in safety , when I had the happy privilege of meeting with the Prophets Joseph and Hyrum, and my brethren of the Twelve. I bought a log house of brother Tracy, on Lot No 1, Block 106, on Hotchkiss and Durffee Streets, Prest Joseph Smith afterward,s gave me the Lot. I spent ^the^ winter of 1841–2, attending meetings councils and laboring with my hands, I attended the Nauvoo House provision Store until the 3rd Feby. 1842, when I take took charge of the ^business department of the^ printing office in connection with Elder John Taylor.

Autobiography 1892 Deseret News Notes

Arrived at Nauvoo .

Autobiography 1857 Draft 1

Chesapeake, but arived in Nauvoo in safety on the , where I again had the happy privilege of striking hands ^meeting^ with the Prophet Joseph and Hiram and my Brethren the Twelve. I bought a log house of Brother Tracy on lot no. 1 block 106 on Hotchkiss and Durffee street, ^President^ Joseph Smith afterwards gave me the lot. I spent the winter of 1841 & 2, attending meetings, councils, and laborings with my hands,

Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865

of the next month. While on our journey up the rivers and on board the Chesepeak bound for Chicago we stoped at Manitawou Island on account of rough weather where we lay by until 4 o'clock in the afternoon of the same day and then put off again At 12 o'clock at night a tremendious storm arose. The captain officers crew and passengers all expected to go to the bottom and judging from outward appearences there were twenty chances to one that we should be lost but I experienced no fear and felt confident that the Lord would save us by some means. We were in the gale 24 hours when we succeeded in returning to Manitau Island. When I left Nauvoo two years before there were not more than a dozen houses in the place but on my return to the City there were several hundreds We passed by the Temple then building and had a view of it; and then called at the house of Elder Brigham Young. Here we spent the night. Brother Brigham was sick and Heber C Kimball and Willard Richards were with him. We laid hands upon him and he soon recovered I saw many of my old friends and aquaintances and was informed that others of them were dead. I met with many friends on the

Autobiography 1865 Millennial Star

Nauvoo in safety , when I had the happy privilege of meeting with the Prophets Joseph and Hyrum, and my brethren of the Twelve. I bought a log house of brother Tracy, on lot No. 1, block 106, on Hotchkiss and Durfee Streets. Presi- dent Joseph Smith afterwards gave me the lot. I spent the winter of 1841-2 attend- ing meetings, councils, and laboring with my hands. I attended the Nau- voo House provision store until the

Autobiography 1858 Deseret News

rived in Nauvoo in safety , when I had the happy privilege of meeting with the Prophets Joseph and Hyrum, and my brethren of the Twelve. I bought a log house of brother Tracy, on lot No. 1, block 106, on Hotchkiss and Durfee Streets. Prest. Joseph Smith afterwards gave me the lot.

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Oct 6, 1841