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Day in the Life
Journal Entry
February 27, 1847 ~ Saturday
27th I called upon Br Young & soon the fluiter Br Carey
came in & felt much Better than last night & made
the most music on several instruments of any man I
ever herd afterwards I met in council with the
1st division captains of Hundreds & 50s & much Business
was done in the evening I met with my company or
there captains & had an excellent meeting. I had the
spirit of the Lord resting upon me & I addressed the
captains upon principle & their duty & had a good
time. I spent A part of the evening with Sister
Sheen & her family & herd much teaching from
Elder Kimball which was interesting
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3440 mentions
Apostle, Family
Sheen, Esther Ann Pierce Gheen
1801-1858
1 mention
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1456 mentions
Apostle
2 mentions
Events
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Wilford organizes "adopted" family (40 heads of households) under covenant to abide rules.
Wilford leaves for the Salt Lake Valley with the first company of pioneers.