Wilford serves seventh term as member of Territorial Legislature.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
January 21, 1857 ~ Wednesday
21st I took into my sleigh 9 sheep & one lamb which I had
[FIGURE] bought of Silas Richards & drove home & put them in a
warm pen to save their lives. I spent the afternoon in
the office, & staid till 10 oclok translating an address 12 miles
delivered By J. M. Grant to the 17th ward on the evening of
the 2nd of October
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Grant, Jedediah Morgan
25 Feb 1816 - 1 Dec 1856
280 mentions
Apostle, Zion's Camp
Richards, Silas
18 Dec 1807 - 17 Mar 1884
16 mentions
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I told the people to seek for happiness by doing the works of wrighteousness & not seek for happiness by doing evil for that was contrary to the principle of Salvation as taught by the Lord our God. I exhorted them to live their religion
~ Wilford Woodruff
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Members of Territorial Legislature rebaptized (Wilford for the fifth time).
Church membership is 55,236.
Wilford and George A. Smith complete Manuscript History of the Church up to Joseph Smith's death in 1844.
James Buchanan inaugurated as 15th President of 31 United States.