Zachary Taylor inaugurated as twelfth President of 30 United States.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
April 14, 1849 ~ Saturday
14th I Arose with sore feet in the morning & walked to Jacobs-
town & to Hornerstown I ought to have gone to Arnytown
I was sent 4 miles out of my way. the wind blew so hard
I could sccarsly walk against it I carried my carpet bag
& walked 10 miles with blistered toes & weary limbs I felt as though
I could Hardly get to Hornerstown I Arived At Elder Curtis at
noon vary weary & lame I took some dinner & went to bed. Wm Smith
had visited this region of country & drawn some 3 or 4 after him He
told many lies about the 12 & others 10 m
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Curtis, James L.
1793-1855
7 mentions
Smith, William B.
13 Mar 1811 - 13 Nov 1893
90 mentions
Apostle
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Constitutional convention held to form the State of Deseret. (to encompass present day Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and parts of California, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, and Idaho.
Wilford baptizes father-in-law Ezra Carter.
