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Day in the Life

Feb 2, 1856

Journal Entry

February 02, 1856 ~ Saturday

2nd We are having a hard winter cold weather much snow it is
reported that a vast number of the cattle Horses Mules sheep & young
cattle are dying it is snowing this morning. The adjourned mass
[FIGURE] meeting on the express daily line met at 2 oclok. Prayer By
J. M. Grant Brother Enoch Reese addressed the meeting & was
followed by J. M. Grant, Judge Kenny, L. W. Hardy O. P. Rockwell
& closed by a lengthy & good speech from Gov Young. I took
minutes of the meeting. Elder Watt Reported in full

People

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3301 mentions
Apostle, Family
Reese, Enoch
1813-1876
21 mentions
Watt, George Darling
18 May 1812 - 24 Oct 1881
119 mentions
Grant, Jedediah Morgan
25 Feb 1816 - 1 Dec 1856
271 mentions
Apostle
Kinney, John Fitch
2 Apr 1816 - 16 Aug 1902
39 mentions
Hardy, Leonard Wilford
31 Dec 1805 - 31 Jul 1884
223 mentions
Family
48 mentions

Events

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1856 - 1861
Wilford serves on Board of Directors of Deseret Agriculture and Manufacturing Society.
March 17, 1856
Wilford rebaptizes family members over the age of 8 (3 wives, 3 children, and "Lamanite" boy Moroni).

Feb 2, 1856