Day in the Life

Aug 23, 1846

Journal Entry

August 23, 1846 ~ Sunday

23rd Sunday Aug 23 I met in council
with the 12 And A congregations of Saints
at council point to meet with the Church
for the purpose of giving council to the
Saints about sending the money recieved from
the Army And all other funds in the hands of
the Saints to St Lewis to buy goods & clothing
for to fit themselves out for the journey
in the spring President Young spoke first
And was followed by Elders Kimball, Smith
Lyman, O. Pratt & W. Woodruff & at last
Moved that the monies be Appropriated accor-
ding to council in bying goods clothing &c we
had A lengthy meeting After which we lade
hands
upon many that were sick And rode
to Redemption Hill And spent the night 6 m[iles]

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Lyman, Amasa Mason
30 Mar 1813 - 4 Feb 1877
296 mentions
Apostle
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3428 mentions
Apostle, Family
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1431 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1456 mentions
Apostle
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1083 mentions
Apostle

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Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865
Sunday we assembled a congregation of the Church at Council Point to give instruction to the Saints concerning sending the money received from the army and all money in their hands to St Louis to buy goods and clothing for their outfit the next spring. President Young H C. Kimball G A. Smith A Lyman andO Pratt and W. Woodruff spoke and then it was voted that the monies be appropriated according to counsel in the purchase of goods clothing &c We found many sick at this place and after a lengthy meeting we laid hands upon them and rode to Redemption Hill. Next day seven of the Twelve—B Young H. C Kimball O Pratt W. Richards W. Woodruff G. A Smith and

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Wilford severely injured by falling tree while cutting logs to build his family a cabin: breaks breastbone, three ribs, suffers internal injuries.

Aug 23, 1846