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Day in the Life

Feb 18, 1848

Journal Entry

February 18, 1848 ~ Friday

18th The soldiers have a meeting to day at the Log tabe-
rnacle Br Young, Kimball, & O. Pratt was expected to be
there, O Pratt was there but the others were at Br
Hydes as he had just returned from the east.
we also recieved a large mail to day from various parts
of the earth several stars from Liverpool showing the
rapid progress ot our cause through England Scotland and
Wales and of the hard warfare of our worthy friend
Capt Dan Jones it seems as though nearly all Wales
was against him yet he is baptizing daily as he is travl-
ing through the nation we also got news of the Mexican
War, American Congress, the loss of life on the lakes &
rivers &c

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3299 mentions
Apostle, Family
Jones, Dan
4 Aug 1810 - 3 Jan 1862
94 mentions
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1402 mentions
Apostle
Hyde, Orson
8 Jan 1805 - 28 Nov 1878
669 mentions
Apostle
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1036 mentions
Apostle

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Feb 18, 1848