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October 15, 1857 ~ Thursday

15 I am quite unwell this morning but I spent the day in the
office I was in a meeting of the board of Directors till 11 oclok but
was sick & hardly able to sit up

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September 7, 1857 - September 11, 1857

Attack on wagon train of emigrants and massacre at .

September 29, 1857

gives false report of massacre to Wilford and .

October 4, 1857

first child is born in .

October 16, 1857

United States Army Colonel letter threatens Church members with extermination if they oppose Army.

Nov 1857 - April 1858

United States Army winters at , Wyoming, 100 miles from .

November 21, 1857

charges with treason; declares citizens in rebellion against the United States.

Dec 1857 - Jan 1858

Wilford serves eighth term as member of Territorial Legislature.

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