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Day in the Life

Feb 20, 1857

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February 20, 1857 ~ Friday

20^th I called upon Brother Hezekiah Peck He was vary sick we
laid hands upon him. I then walked to Brother Ira Eldridges
with Brother Smoot. I conversed with him & Father Eldridge
for a while I then went to the Penetentiary [FIGURE] & went through it
as inspector according to law I then returned home with Brother
Smoot the rodes were bad I met with the board of Directors & [regulated]
the list of premiums for the next state fair. Brother Cummings
came into the office & red a report from his brother who had been
exploring from Fort Hall, salmon River, to Bitter Root vallie
He gave a vary flatering account of this Country. I spent the
evening at home I had company. Brothers Smoot, Horn & Southworth
with there wives & others were present.