180 years ago today - Jan 23, 1844

Joseph Smith has W. W. Phelps, Newell K. Whitney, and Willard Richards "pricing the printing office and Lot at $1500 printing apparatus $950.00, Bindery [$]112, foundry [$]270. Total $2832. Joseph being about selling to J. Taylor." The next day Joseph writes in his journal, "thought the appraisal of the printing office was too low."