Day in the Life

Jan 21, 1857

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

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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.

Jan 21, 1857