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Day in the Life

Sep 3, 1846

Journal Entry

September 03, 1846 ~ Thursday

3rd I swaped my gun with Br Amasa Lyman
for a rifle we spent a little time shooting
our guns. We met in council in the evening
with the Twelve & H. C. at 5 oclok. O Pratt
was called upon to report there visit to the
Otoes & Omaho's. He reported that the Otoes
would not give a decision untill they came to
the camp & gave a dance the Omaho's wanted also
to come & give a war dance on their way to war
with the Sioux. the report was excepted
President B. Young made a report of our Journey
North which was also satisfactory. we had a
rain during the night

People

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Lyman, Amasa Mason
30 Mar 1813 - 4 Feb 1877
289 mentions
Apostle
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3301 mentions
Apostle, Family
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1035 mentions
Apostle

Events

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October 15, 1846
Wilford severely injured by falling tree while cutting logs to build his family a cabin: breaks breastbone, three ribs, suffers internal injuries.

Sep 3, 1846