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Day in the Life

Apr 3, 1845

Journal Entry

April 03, 1845 ~ Thursday

3rd [FIGURE] Rumours of wars are again herd
through the land as ^the^ American government
have annexed Texas to the United States &
the rumor now is that there is a prospect
of England Joining Mexico in a war with
the United States. Theis govenmen[t] have
stop the steem ship that was to go out on
the 4th untill further orders this created
quite an excitement among the captains of
the American ships, but the probable
detention is to send expresses to the british
minister at Washington I mailed my letter
to day to B. Young [FIGURE] I recieved one letter 4 m[iles]

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3301 mentions
Apostle, Family

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England
Mexico
Texas
Washington, D.C., United States

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May 1845
First Thursday of the month designated for fasting and prayer (later changed to first Sunday by Wilford).

Apr 3, 1845