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Day in the Life

Apr 23, 1851

Journal Entry

April 23, 1851 ~ Wednesday

23rd I prepaired myself to go on the Journey with Br E T Benson
He came along this Morning I went with him to A O Smoot
their Joined President Young & Kimball & started on our
Journey we had 20 waggons & about 40 men to go on our
Journey to visit our Brethren 250 miles to visit the Brethren &
comfort their hearts I do not think their was ever a company
of men of the same number ever left as much business to go on
a visit as we did. We crossed the Mountain into Utah valley
& camped for the night this was the first time I ever was in
Utah valley I found it to be a splendid valley of Land

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Smoot, Abraham Owen
17 Feb 1815 - 6 Mar 1895
555 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3299 mentions
Apostle, Family
Benson, Ezra Taft
22 Feb 1811 - 3 Sep 1869
366 mentions
Apostle
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1402 mentions
Apostle

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Utah Valley, Utah County, Utah Territory

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Apr 23, 1851