Brigham Young sustained as President of the Church by Church membership.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
February 10, 1848 ~ Thursday
10th
I made President B Young A Present of fine
blue Broad cloth which I got in England I spent A part
of the day with Br Young I walked with him from the
office to Br Warner Porters whare President Young Administ[ered] [page covered]
in the ordances of the house of the Lord. I read several papers
from the eastern states which gives an account of the dredful
famine in Ireland more than 130,000 persons have died in the
famine and Apparently the destress has but just began, Also the
the Breaking of the Banks And large firms throughout England
which has caused A great panic & much perplexity throughout
those nations the United States are still at war with Texas
& much division in the government concerning the war
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3440 mentions
Apostle, Family
Porter, Chauncy Warriner
20 Oct 1812 - 3 Mar 1868
12 mentions
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Treaty signed ending Mexican-American War. Mexico cedes to United States: present day California, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming, Arizona, and Colorado.
Wilford baptizes 8-year-old son Wilford Jr.