Day in the Life

Jan 23, 1857

Journal Entry

January 23, 1857 ~ Friday

23rd A hand pointing to the right I wrote a Letter {to Lydia Maxline} and sent it to Provo by
Bishop Blackburn. I spent a short time with President Young
He said J. D. Brown might keep a daily Journal of matters

in his office for the Historians office {He gave me permission to marry Lydia Maxline}
H. C. Kimball D. H. Wells & F D Richards was with the President
I also had an interview with Bishop Blackburn, it has now
been thawing for several days. I met with the Twelve &
Bishop Benjamin Brown & B. L. Clapp & George B. Wallace & Bishop Hunter
on an investigation of matters in the 4th ward & his surrendering his
Bishopprick. but it resulted in sustaining the Bishop in his calling &
office. O Hiyde wished me to be on the watch for our herd there was
one Kersey stoping there which he was suspicious of

People

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Brown, Benjamin
1794–1878
7 mentions
Clapp, Benjamin Lynn
19 Aug 1814 - 21 Oct 1865
141 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3440 mentions
Apostle, Family
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
799 mentions
Apostle
277 mentions
16 mentions
Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
816 mentions
Apostle
Wallace, George Benjamin
16 Feb 1817 - 30 Jan 1900
58 mentions
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1456 mentions
Apostle
3 mentions
4 mentions
Hyde, Orson
8 Jan 1805 - 28 Nov 1878
693 mentions
Apostle

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Historian's Office, Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake County, Utah Territory
Provo, Utah County, Utah Territory

Quotes

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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

Events

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December 30, 1856
Members of Territorial Legislature rebaptized (Wilford for the fifth time).
1857
Church membership is 55,236.

Jan 23, 1857