Day in the Life

Aug 12, 1857

Journal Entry

August 12, 1857 ~ Wednesday

12th Brother Samuel Richards George J Snider & Bryant
Stringham
start with an express Mail this day for
the East. The Last Noumber of the Deserett News containing the views
of the Presidency Twelve & Editor was sent to the President &
congress of the United States it is vol. 7 No 23.

I commenced writing a short sketch of my history for publication
in the general Church History. President Young gave orders to break up
our station upon the road & come home

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3425 mentions
Apostle, Family
70 mentions
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Richards, Samuel Whitney
9 Aug 1824 - 26 Nov 1909

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Aug 12, 1857