Advance company arrives in Salt Lake Valley (still Mexican territory at the time); sets up camp.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
September 06, 1847 ~ Monday
6th Several Horses & mules gone this morning Horsman gone after
them I opened my Bevin chest & library & found every thing
right we held A council with the officers in the morning it
was A vary cold day. In the Afternoon the Twelve met in coun
cil being eight of us And A. O. Smoot related to the quorum the
circumstances of John Taylor taking from John Benbow over
$300 for his sister & Br Taylors opinion was there could be no appeal
in the case to any other Authority. The council voted that John
Benbow have A rehearing before the quorum of the Twelve if He
wished it. Also voted that the High Council in the salt lake city take
charge of the property on its Arival there which was taken from
John Benbow, resolved also that there could be an appeal from
there decision to the majority of the quorum of the Twelve. I spent
the evening At Dr Richards office with the Twelve H& Herd the Epistle
read, that was for the Saints in the great Bason. I spent a part of the
night with Br Smoot at his waggon writing & reading letters, councilling
&c
People
Browse people Wilford Woodruff mentioned on this day in his journal. Click on the person's name to view a short bio and other pages they are mentioned on or click on "View in Family Search" to view their FamilySearch profile.
Smoot, Abraham Owen
17 Feb 1815 - 6 Mar 1895
583 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Taylor, Agnes Rich Benbow Hoagland Schwartz
1821–1911
3 mentions
Benbow, John
1 Apr 1800 - 12 May 1874
172 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1956 mentions
Apostle
Richards, Willard
24 Jun 1804 - 11 Mar 1854
541 mentions
Apostle
Places
Browse places mentioned in Wilford Woodruff's journal entry on this day. Click on the place names to view other pages where they are mentioned.
Events
View selected events in the two months surrounding this date in Wilford Woodruff's life. Click on the dates to jump to that day in Wilford Woodruff's journal.
Wilford arrives in Salt Lake Valley with Brigham Young and plants potatoes.
Wilford first to climb Ensign Peak.
Location for Salt Lake Temple Block designated by Brigham Young (originally 40 acres).
First bowery built on Temple Block by Mormon Battalion.
Wilford, Brigham Young, and other apostles are rebaptized (Wilford's third rebaptism).
After planting crops and building cabins, Wilford leaves Salt Lake Valley to return to Winter Quarters.
Wilford arrives in Council Bluffs/Kanesville, Iowa.