Day in the Life

Jun 25, 1856

Journal Entry

June 25, 1856 ~ Wednesday

25th Presidents Young & Kimball went on board ^to the Island in their carriage^ the Timely Gull
a new boat built at Jordon Bridge ^was taken^ & went downe the Jordan
& into the Great Salt Lake for a voyage to the Island. I spent
the fore part of the day in the office I attended the meeting of
Agricultural society at 2 oclok in the Bowary. President Hunter
two directors, some 25 of the awarding committees including
5 Ladies were present. The fruit committee examined the
currants in the gardens of W. Woodruff, A Carrington
John Nebeker & Edward Hunter. J M Grant went North
P. P. Pratt returned from his mission south in good health
He had been as far as Washington County

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Carrington, Albert
8 Jan 1813 - 19 Sep 1889
232 mentions
Apostle
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3438 mentions
Apostle, Family
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1456 mentions
Apostle
Grant, Jedediah Morgan
25 Feb 1816 - 1 Dec 1856
280 mentions
Apostle, Zion's Camp
Pratt, Parley Parker
12 Apr 1807 - 13 May 1857
548 mentions
Apostle

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Autobiography Volume 3 circa 1865-1866
On the Presidents Young and Kimball went to the Island in their new boat built at Jordan Bridge. I attended a meeting of the Agricultral Society in the Bowery. President

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Wilford poisoned while skinning livestock; life saved through priesthood blessings.

Jun 25, 1856