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Aug 22, 1847

Journal Entry

August 22, 1847 ~ Sunday

22nd Sunday I went to the warm springs & bathed in the morning
met in conference with the Twelve & saints at 1 oclok & resolved
universally to call this place city of the great salt Lake, of the great
Bason North America. Named the stream runing through the city
City Creek the Utah outlet western Jordon & two creeks coming
out of the mountains great canion creek & little canion creek
& one large stream Mill Creek. voted to fence in the city or
portions of it for farming purposes for the coming year; voted
to appoint A President, & High Council, & all other necessary officers
in this stake of Zion. The Twelve write an epistle to leave with
the Saints in the city of the great salt lake Adjourned untill
the 6th of October AD 1848

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Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865
the nd it was resolved by the public Assembly to call this place, "The City of the Great Salt Lake" of the Great Bason North America; the stream running through the city, City Creek; the Utah outlet, Western Jordan and two creeks coming out of the mountain Great Kanyon Creek and Little Kanyon Creek and one large stream Mill Creek. It was also voted to fence the city for farming purposes the coming year and to appoint a President and High Council and all other necessary officers in this Stake of Zion and that the Twelve write an epistle to leave

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Aug 22, 1847