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Day in the Life

Feb 26, 1853

Journal Entry

February 26, 1853 ~ Saturday

24, 25, 26 I spent the time on the Temple block

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Temple Square, Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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do right in all things & you will have all the Heaven & Zion that you can enjoy in this world
~ Brigham Young
He said again some men had a desire to stick to the work because it made them kings & priest so they could sway a great septer & rule with a rod of Iron & damn men here & curse them there &sc and had not in view the principles of Justice Jud[g]ment mercy truth &c but they cou[l]d not arise upon such principle even God himself should He act upon this principle He would scease to be God for the principls that sustain him & his Throne would forsake him & he would scease to be God for light & truth & evry other good principle cleaves unto itself
~ Brigham Young

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January 1853
Wilford serves third term as member of Territorial Legislature.

Feb 26, 1853