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Day in the Life

Aug 2, 1846

Journal Entry

August 02, 1846 ~ Sunday

AUG 2nd 1846 Sunday

I called upon Dr Richards in the morning
And spent A little time with him we had A
Plesant interview President Young had
rode out but returned in the Afternoon
we met in council with the Twelve decided
to winter near this place say from 20 to
40 miles. A messenger had just arived
from the Mormon Battlalion within 30 miles of
Fort Leavenworth And gave a good report
of the Brethren all well and in good spirits
they were doing honor to the cause

A heart with a key inside During the evening President Young
And Dr Richards called at my
tent President Young deliverd an
interesting lecture upon the priesthood
And the principal of sealing there being
present (Phebe W. Woodruff) (Sarah Brown))
(Caroline Barton) (Mary Jackson))

Aug 2nd Mrs Woodruff was quite unwell
is vary weak & feeble in body will require
great care in order to preserve herself in
life I spent A part of the day hunting
cattle I am now surrounded by two or
three hundred waggons belonging to the
camp of Israel I have been so busy in
Journeying taking care of cattle & herds
And being so few men to assist according
to the amount of labour to be done
that I have not been able to do Justice to
my Journals And keep an account of
the travels of this great people to the
wilderness And the mountains As I would
like to have done

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3426 mentions
Apostle, Family
Ross, Mary Ann Jackson Woodruff
18 Feb 1818 - 25 Oct 1894
40 mentions
Family
Curtis, Mary Caroline Barton Woodruff
12 Jan 1829 - 10 Aug 1910
7 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1578 mentions
Family
Richards, Phineas Howe
15 Nov 1788 - 25 Nov 1874
20 mentions
Lamb, Sarah Elinor Brown Woodruff
22 Aug 1827 - 25 Dec 1914
7 mentions
Family, Maine Mission

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Fort Leavenworth, unorganized U.S. Territory

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Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865
The Council of the Twelve met on this Sunday afternoon and decided that Winter Quarters of the Camp of Israel should be located near where we then were A messenger had just arrived from the Mormon Battalion within 30 miles of Fort Leavenworth. He gave a good report of the brethren who were all well and doing honour to the cause During the evening President Young and Dr Richards called at my tent and President Young addressed us upon the Priesthood and the principle of sealing. There

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Aug 2, 1846