James Buchanan inaugurated as 15th President of 31 United States.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
March 24, 1857 ~ Tuesday
24th I sent my men to rush valley this morning with my
sheep to Luke Johnson I sent 15 sheep & 3 Lambs & a Letter of
instructions. L. W. Haywood got in from the East last night
the Eastern Mail got in to day I received 17 Letters from
G A. Smith 5 John Taylor 2, E Rastus Snow 1, B Kelsey 1
(& many papers & Letters to the Presidency) Joel M. Berry 2
John M. Bernhisel 2, E. T. Benson 1.
I spent a part of the day in the Presidents office Hearing his
Letters read I spent the evening at home
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3441 mentions
Apostle, Family
23 mentions
Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
697 mentions
Apostle
Benson, Ezra Taft
22 Feb 1811 - 3 Sep 1869
379 mentions
Apostle
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1432 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
3 mentions
Bernhisel, John Milton
23 Jun 1799 - 28 Sep 1881
321 mentions
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1954 mentions
Apostle
Johnson, Luke
3 Nov 1807 - 8 Dec 1861
73 mentions
Apostle
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