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Day in the Life

Jan 24, 1857

Journal Entry

January 24, 1857 ~ Saturday

24th we started off a large heard this morning for rush valley I
spent the fore part of the day in the office. I rode out with F. D. Richards
to A. L. Taussig tannerry. I attended the High Priest meeting in the
evening & there was a good spirit. President John Young spoke was
followed by W. Woodruff F D. Richards & D. H. Wells

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1 mention
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
773 mentions
Apostle
Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
784 mentions
Apostle
Young, John (Jr.)
22 May 1791 - 27 Apr 1870
46 mentions

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 24, 1857