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Day in the Life

Jul 19, 1856

Journal Entry

July 19, 1856 ~ Saturday

19th we started at 5 oclok & rode into Rush valley we saw a large
smoke thought it to be Johnsons settlement when we came in sight
we found it to be the government Barracks on fire it looked as though
it had been on fire 12 or 24 hours evry thing was burnt down the shantis
Carrolls &c. We saw some of the Indians before we got there it was
supposed the Indians set it on fire, we examined the Lake, or slew, the grass,
& valley as far as we had time, we at first could not find
Dr Johnson & his company we finally found a road & followed it
over a ridge of Cedars near to the Mountain whare the Creek comes
out of the Mountain forming a small valley here we found Dr Johnson
with a small company scattered up & down this Creek with about
half a dozen houses abut 30 or 40 rods apart in a dangerous position
half a Dozen indians mite come & scalp the whole settlement we called
upon Dr Johnson he went with us through the settlement we found
some 75 Acres under improvement we called the people together & o[r]ganized
them by Appointing Luke Johnson President of the Branch Carried
by all except Robert Colwell who voted against it we advised them
to go to & fort up & bring their Houses together as they were in danger
of being killed. Resolved that Wilford Woodruff stick the stake for
a fort He told them to fort on a knowl whare there was a spring & have
the spring in the fort. we then left them at half past 4 oclok we
left for Toille City arived at 9 oclock & spent the night at Brother
Alfred Lees. Distance of the day 30 miles

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1807-1861
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Sep 1856 - April 1857
Church-wide reformation includes rebaptizing, restructuring and recommitment to principles and covenants. First "home missionaries" introduced (precursor to ministering program).

Jul 19, 1856