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Day in the Life

Feb 26, 1855

Journal Entry

February 26, 1855 ~ Monday

26th My son wilford & mysel rode to the west mountain
& had a storm most of the day I bought a two year old
heifer of Lorenzo Young & she proved to be of the Calafornia
breed we got her into the city & she tried to returned
back she tiered us & our horses out & I got 3 men to help
me & we got two larrietts on her & she fought us till
midnight lightke [like] a tiger but we finally got her into a pen
at home after being wearied out & came nigh being killed
several times & our Horses tired out travled 40 mils

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Young, Lorenzo Dow
19 Oct 1807 - 21 Nov 1895
123 mentions
Missionary
Woodruff, Wilford (Jr.)
22 Mar 1840 - 9 May 1921
710 mentions
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Feb 26, 1855