Day in the Life

Dec 10, 1879

Journal Entry

December 10, 1879 ~ Wednesday

Dec 10. I arose this morning quite feeble I felt that my lungs
were in a Dangerous state, I was much distressed all night
I soon got some pulvarized charcoal and drank in water
and put some dry in my throat and it relieved me some

I also drank a surrup made of Hops and Onions. I received
A folded letter/box 4 letters to day from Bulah, Leslie, Nellie, & A M Tenney
concerning the Purchase of St John I got an interesting letter
from Bulah. Brother Wakefield arived as a Messenger
from Br Tenney with the Letters

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Tenney, Ammon Meshach
16 Nov 1844 - 28 Oct 1925
Woodruff, Beulah Augusta Beatie
19 Jul 1851 - 13 Jan 1905
261 mentions
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Woodruff, Emma Manella
4 Jul 1860 - 30 Nov 1905
245 mentions
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Snow, Leslie Woodruff
6 Feb 1862 - 28 Nov 1935
181 mentions
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Daybook (24 October 1879 - 31 January 1881)
^Dec 10, 1879^ [FIGURE] I arose this morning quite feeble I felt that my Lungs were in a Dangerous state I soon got some pulverized charcoal and Drank in water which began to relieve me some I also drank a surrup made of Hops and Onions I received 4 Letters to day from Bulah, Leslie Nellie & Br Ammon M Tenny concering the purchace of St John I got an interesting Letter from Bulah Brother Wakefield arrived as a Messenger from Br Tenny with the Letter

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Church membership 135,000; Utah Territory 143,963; population of 38 United States 50,190,000.
Wilford receives Wilderness Revelation regarding God's defense of the patriarchal law of marriage.

Dec 10, 1879