Wilford arrives in Boston to attend convention; nominate Joseph Smith for President of the United States.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
August 09, 1844 ~ Friday
Aug 9th I spent part of the day in writing in the
afternoon I attended a council. it is gloomy times in
Nauvoo as the Prophet and Patriarch is gone and their
appears to be but little ambition to do any thing ownly
theiry are to work vary busy on the Temple. we appoin[te]d
two trustees in trust for the Church viz Geo Miller & N K Whitney
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Miller, George
1794- abt. 1856
38 mentions
Smith, Hyrum
9 Feb 1800 - 27 Jun 1844
425 mentions
Apostle
Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
2370 mentions
Whitney, Newel Kimball
3 Feb 1795 - 23 Sep 1850
30 mentions
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Wilford attends Jeffersonian Democracy Convention in Boston to nominate Joseph Smith.
Work on the Nauvoo Temple resumes.
Wilford returns to Nauvoo with other members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Meeting where majority of Church members sustain the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as governing body of the Church.
Wilford accepts call to preside over the European Mission for one year.
Wilford and Phebe baptized in Mississippi River for deceased relatives.
