Day in the Life

Oct 24, 1856

Journal Entry

October 24, 1856 ~ Friday

24th I spent the day in the office on History & Journal. A man arived
last evening from Laramie informs us that A. O. Smoot was at
Green river will be at Bridger to night will be expected in in 10 days
The last company the Indians Killed they had killed the same
Number of the Indians whites as the souldiers had killed of the Indians
then they were satisfied & gave themselves up & also surrenderd
Mrs Margeetts who they had taken prisioner. He herd from
Laramie the 24 sept. snow 8 inches deep on the big Mountain
there was snow to Green River. Porter Rockwell was laid up for
the snow on hams Fork

Dan Jones arived to day quite unwell

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Smoot, Abraham Owen
17 Feb 1815 - 6 Mar 1895
583 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Jones, Dan
4 Aug 1810 - 3 Jan 1862

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He was followed by President Kimball who spoke in the power of God at the close of his remarks He called for all the Horse teams in the City & Country to go into the Mountains & pick up the companies who were coming with hand Carts & bring them into the City 115 Teams were raised in a few moments, all were to be prepared to start in the morning they were to take grain to feed them with. this is a great [expos] to this Territory to send out so many teams to bring in the companies in consequence of their starting so late this was in
~ Heber C. Kimball

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Autobiography Volume 3 circa 1865-1866
Elder Dan Jones arrived on the quite unwell and on Sunday the 26th he was called up to speak but could only do so for a short time. He looked nearly worn out At the close of President Kimball's remarks which followed he called upon all the horse teams in the city and county to go into the Mountains and pick up the companies who were coming with hand-carts and bring them into the city. One hundred and fifteen were raised in a few minutes and all were prepared to start in the morning. They were to take grain to feed them with. President Young was unwell and not at the Tabernacle. At the prayer circle the subject came up concerning the emigration starting so late that it had cost the Territory more

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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).

Oct 24, 1856