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Nov 16, 1836

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November 16, 1836 ~ Wednesday

16^th Visited the big bone lick in Boone County
KY. which is the Place whare those large
bones of enormous size were dug from the
earth & have been exhibited in many Parts of
America & Europe it is conjectured that
those animals while in the lick got mired &
Perished it is said or judged from the measurment
of those bones that the animal was 36 feet
in length & 15 in highth No reccord yet gives
us an account of those animals will not
some record of the Nephites yet tell us
Spent the night with Mr Sandford {Distance} 25 miles

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Daybook (31 December 1835 - 3 January 1837)

16th Visited the big bone lick Boone County, KY This is the place Whare those manmoth or large bones of enormous size were dug from the earth & have been exhibited in many Parts of Europe & America it is conjectured those animals while in the lick got mired & Perished it is said by the measurment of the bones that those animals were about 36 feet in length & 15 in hight no record yet gives us any account of these animals will not some record of the Nephites yet tell us. From thence we past through Florence & spent the night with at Mr Sandford's distance 25 miles

Daybook (Appointment Book with 1836 Daybook)

16th visited the big bone lick & travled through Florence & spent the night at Mr Sandfords 25

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