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.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
May 07, 1849 ~ Monday
7th
I recieved this morning from Mrs W.
8 letters which had been recieved in my Absence from the
following persons, Wesley Siddle Wm Maxfield, James Mellen
Henry Mullen, Wm H Wilson, Wm Low, Samuel Dam,
& Allexander Badlam containing 4 full sheets of paper
written from Panama which was Highly interesting He
gave An interesting account of the Isthmus & his journey
And Prosperity. He was About to set sail for the gold digings
I Also wrote 5 letters to the following persons.
Wm Low
Wm Sweat
Tho. Cartwright
Wm H. Wilson
G. J. Hardy
I Also sent Orson Pratts Pamphlet or Answer
was Joseph Smith Called of God to J Mellen & Ep
Wm Low
Wm Sweat
Wm H Wilson
G J Hardy, John W Roberts
Jairus Sandford & John Druce 4
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Badlam, Alexander, b. 1808
28 Nov 1808 - 1 Dec 1894
102 mentions
Zion's Camp
McMullin, Henry
10 Jan 1815 - 2 May 1885
3 mentions
Maine Mission
3 mentions
Sandford, Jarius
1762-1851
11 mentions
Druce, John
18 Jun 1818 - 7 Oct 1897
26 mentions
Roberts, John William
abt. 1800-1885
2 mentions
Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
2369 mentions
Hardy, Josiah Gile
1813-1894
45 mentions
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1082 mentions
Apostle
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1581 mentions
Family
Dam, Samuel A.
1815-1868
12 mentions
Cartwright, Thomas
23 Dec 1814 - 9 Jan 1873
30 mentions
3 mentions
Wilson, William H.
25 Jan 1807 - 25 Nov 1867
14 mentions
Maine Mission
Lowe, William
1822-unk.
17 mentions
Maxfield, William
1809-1850
9 mentions
Swett, William
1806-1876
18 mentions
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