Wilford is dying; gives family final instructions on funeral and disposition of belongings.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
October 16, 1859 ~ Sunday
16th Sunday we had a rainy night. I met with my Quorum
in the morning but we did not dress or pray. I attended meeting
in the morning. G. B. Wallace preached in the morning I did not
attend in the afternoon. Brother Kimball & Wells preached. I
attended the meeting at the 14 ward school house went home
and had a severe attack of the inflametory Rheumatism
& cramp in the stomach I suffered immensly for 3 hours
with hot mint tea & hot water I got relief. we had a vary
hard frost last night
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Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
800 mentions
Apostle
Wallace, George Benjamin
16 Feb 1817 - 30 Jan 1900
58 mentions
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1456 mentions
Apostle
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