Day in the Life

Sep 2, 1856

Journal Entry

September 02, 1856 ~ Tuesday

2nd I spent the day in the office preparing History I called upon
President Young. Brother Kimball & Grant was there reading the Calaforn[ia]
News. President Young called upon me at the office & conversed
upon the subject of his history & Journal. R. L. Campbell T Bullock
& Myself walked with him to see the Font which is building in the public
or temple Block. I then walked with him to the New Historians
office
. I then returned to the office & met in council with the Directors
& spent sever hours together H. C. Kimball & myself laid hands upon A.
Lyman
& blessed him Br Kimball was mouth blessing is Filed in Historians Office

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Lyman, Amasa Mason
30 Mar 1813 - 4 Feb 1877
296 mentions
Apostle
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3423 mentions
Apostle, Family
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1454 mentions
Apostle
Grant, Jedediah Morgan
25 Feb 1816 - 1 Dec 1856
282 mentions
Apostle, Zion's Camp
Campbell, Robert Lang
21 Jan 1825 - 11 Apr 1874
121 mentions
Missionary
Bullock, Thomas
23 Dec 1816 - 10 Feb 1885

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we are living in one of the most important Generations that man ever lived on Earth & we should write an ofaccount of those important transactions which are takeing place before our Eyes in fulfillmen of the prophesies & the revelation of God there is a great flood of Revelations fulfillig in our day & as they are transpiring before our eyes we want a record made of them if the power & blessings of
~ Wilford Woodruff
we are living in one of the most important Generations that man ever lived on Earth & we should write an ofaccount of those important transactions which are takeing place before our Eyes in fulfillmen of the prophesies & the revelation of God there is a great flood of Revelations fulfillig in our day & as they are transpiring before our eyes we want a record made of them if the power & blessings of
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Letter to All Whom It May Concern, 2 September 1856
To all whom it may concern, This is to certify that the case of Margaret D. Petty, in the case of Robert C. Petty deceased was referred to me by President Brigham Young, to investigate and decide and settle. Therefore I would hereby say that inasmuch as Robert C. Petty did consecrate all that he possessed before leaving on his mission, and whereas Margaret Petty is his legal wife for time and Eternity, and has seven children to support; and whereas Mary Adelia Northrop Petty is a proxy case, and has left the fort and gone to her Father's home and taken with her three head of cattle, it is my decision and council that the 10 acres of land, cattle, sheep, or any other consecrated property which now remains, should not be sold for the support of Mary Adelia Northrop Petty, but that Margaret D. Petty have the stewardship of what remains for the support of herself and children. W. Woodruff
Letter to McGee Harris, b. 1800, 2 September 1856
To Elder McGee Harris, President of Fort Herriman This is to inform you that Sister Margaret Petty called to see President Young upon the subject of settling her estate. President Young has requested me to hear her case and settle it. I have heard her testimony upon the subject, but have not heard the testimony of Mary Adelia, not having the opportunity of seeing her. From the informa[t]ion which I have obtained upon the subject, my decision and council would be as follows: That whereas Elder Robert C. Petty did consecrate his land, cattle, and all that he possessed to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints before he started on his Mission; and inasmuch as Margareth Petty has seven children to support, and is his legal and lawful wife, for time and eternity; and inasmuch as there is but 10 acres of land under improvement, and whereas Mary Adelia is a proxy case for time, and has left and gone home to her friends, and taken three head of cattle with her. In consideration of these things my council would be that there be no land, or cattle, or any thing else that was consecrated sold for the benefit of Mary Adelia Northrop, more than what she has obtained, but that Mrs Margaret Petty have the stewardship of what remains for the support of herself and children. W. Woodruff
Autobiography Volume 3 circa 1865-1866
On the Heber C. Kimball and myself laid hands upon Amasa Lyman and blessed him. Brother Heber was mouth

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Church-wide reformation includes rebaptizing, restructuring and recommitment to principles and covenants. First "home missionaries" introduced (precursor to ministering program).
First baptisms administered in baptismal font; members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles rebaptized (4th rebaptism for Wilford).

Sep 2, 1856