Day in the Life

May 20, 1848

Journal Entry

May 20, 1848 ~ Saturday

20th I was near sick with cold on the lungs Br Benbow started
on his journey to day & went but little out out of town Br Z
Pulsipher
went with him & his company. A steem boat came
in And brought about 150 passengers mostly Saints from England
Among whom was Franklin & Samuel Richards. They also
brought the body of Elder Sarine he had been dead about
12 days

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Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
816 mentions
Apostle
Benbow, John
1 Apr 1800 - 12 May 1874
172 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Sirrine, Mephibosheth
10 Oct 2024 - 10 Oct 2024
Richards, Samuel Whitney
9 Aug 1824 - 26 Nov 1909
Pulsipher, Zerah
24 Jun 1788 - 1 Jan 1872

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Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865
On the 2th ^^ about 150 passengers

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May 20, 1848