Day in the Life

Feb 16, 1851

Journal Entry

February 16, 1851 ~ Sunday

16 Sunday I was quite unwell President B Young preached
A funeral sermon on the death of sister Nobles. in the Afternoon
Mrs Woodruff went with me to president Youngs I was in

council with the Presidency & Twelve Among other things the
President said He was Afraid there would be A spirit with
A Lymon to Build up Williams Ranch & loose sight of this place
He says to Brother Rich remember if this is the case that I
have seen the bud of it & other things were said He thought
there were many more going than was wisdom to go.

I took supper with the President & Lady & returned Home
And had quite a sick night

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Lyman, Amasa Mason
30 Mar 1813 - 4 Feb 1877
298 mentions
Apostle
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3441 mentions
Apostle, Family
Rich, Charles Coulson
21 Aug 1809 - 17 Nov 1883
352 mentions
Apostle
Young, Mary Ann Angell
8 Jun 1803 - 27 Jun 1882
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1581 mentions
Family

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March [FIGURE] 1st 1851 This is my birth day I am 44 years old this day may the Lord Preserve me in rightousness in all my future days & help me to build up his kingdom
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865
and Twelve on Sunday the and the President said he was affraid there would be a spirit with Amasa Lyman to build up William's Ranch and loose sight of this "Remember" he said to brother Rich "if this is the case I have seen the bud of it"

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Wilford moves his cabins from Old Fort to construct home on the corner of South Temple and West Temple.

Feb 16, 1851