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Day in the Life

Feb 16, 1857

Journal Entry

February 16, 1857 ~ Monday

16th I spent the day reading History & on a trial of
Graham & Porter we decided that if Graham wished
to claim the land He should pay Porter for the improvements
I attended the 70s meetings. A. P. Rockwood spoke followed by B L Clapp
& Levi Hancock then Lorenzo Snow spoke at length & I followed Him
& had a good meeting

People

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Rockwood, Albert Perry
9 Jun 1805 - 26 Nov 1879
123 mentions
Clapp, Benjamin Lynn
19 Aug 1814 - 21 Oct 1865
135 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Hancock, Levi Ward
7 Apr 1803 - 10 Jun 1882
35 mentions
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
653 mentions
Apostle, Family

Events

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

Feb 16, 1857