[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 22d I recieved one letter from Br Spencer of Liverpool giving an account of the progress of the work throughout Europe & of the distress of nations such as wars, revolutions famine, pestilence earthquakes &c. The same were confirmed by the papers. Also the state of affairs in the United States. Many members of Congress were dead among whom was John Quincy Adams Aged 81 years. Died in his seat in the house of Congress. His Father John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both had been presidents of the United States & both died on the same day on the 4th day of July in the fiftieth year of the Independences of the United States. And John Q Adams Died on Gen Washington birth day. Steam boat explosions, great floods, wars, fires, pestilence & politics seem to be convulsing the United States. I held a Council this ev[ening].
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
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