Saints receive news that 2,500 United States Army troops are coming to Utah.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
September 16, 1857 ~ Wednesday
16 It is cold to day I spent the day in the office some indians
called upon President Young the chief of the Bannocks
was among them. Brother Hamlin was here with the chief
of the Desert Piedes Totsigauah He was ordained an Elder He
called to see me & my garden I gave him some peaches &
peach pitts to take home & plant President Young said He wished
the Elders to marry the squaws of the Tribes to fulfille the
commandm[en]t of God &c
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3440 mentions
Apostle, Family
3 mentions
Native American
Hamblin, Jacob
2 Apr 1819 - 30 Aug 1886
48 mentions
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Wilford sealed to plural wife Sarah Delight Stocking ("Delight") by Brigham Young.
Attack on wagon train of emigrants and massacre at Mountain Meadows.
United States Army Colonel Alexander's letter threatens Church members with extermination if they oppose Army.
United States Army winters at Camp Scott, Wyoming, 100 miles from Salt Lake City.