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Day in the Life

Apr 21, 1857

Journal Entry

April 21, 1857 ~ Tuesday

21st I spent the day in the Council House with the 12 and
Presidents of 70s in setting apart the missionaries many went
through their endowment to day. At the close of the business met
at the Council House I called at Brother Caienes House to attend
to his funerall they were just going out with the corps I rode
to the grave with samuel Richards Sister Cain bore her loss with
great resignation she was feeble in consequence of the constant watching
over him

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Cain, Joseph
1822-1857
16 mentions
Richards, Samuel Whitney
9 Aug 1824 - 26 Nov 1909
104 mentions

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Council House, Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Apr 21, 1857