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Day in the Life

Sep 18, 1846

Journal Entry

September 18, 1846 ~ Friday

18th I went in company with the Twelve &
others to the Mo river on A piece of table land
to lay out the city or place for the encampment
we abandoned the prairie ridges whare we
first laid out the place for the encampment
in consequence of the Block winds, we held
a council withe the H. council they spoke there
feelings were divided to a tie about there
place of location President Young spoke his
feelings about it & called for a vote to have
the lot located on the table land near the Mo
river & it was A universal vote. we examined
the ground it was A vary windy day 10 mile

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

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Missouri River, United States
Winter Quarters, unorganized U.S. Territory

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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 18, 1846