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Day in the Life

Nov 28, 1856

Journal Entry

November 28, 1856 ~ Friday

28th I went to Mill this morning. I attended the trial of
Luke Johnson & the settlement in Rush valley before Bishop Hunter
& council the Bishop decided that Colwell should leave that valley
& the company should pay him $165 dollars for his improvement
Brother Porter agreed to take the place & pay for it. President
J. M. Grant is still vary sick I spent the evening at home my
family all came together & had a good supper together

People

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270 mentions
Grant, Jedediah Morgan
25 Feb 1816 - 1 Dec 1856
271 mentions
Apostle
Johnson, Luke
1807-1861
72 mentions
Apostle
2 mentions

Events

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October 2, 1856
First baptisms administered in baptismal font; members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles rebaptized (4th rebaptism for Wilford).
December 30, 1856
Members of Territorial Legislature rebaptized (Wilford for the fifth time).
1857
Church membership is 55,236.

Nov 28, 1856