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Nov 3, 1857

Journal Entry

November 03, 1857 ~ Tuesday

3rd I spent most of the day in the Endowment House a short
time in the office. it rained in the evening & nearly all nigh
An express arived in the evening py [by] Joseph Young Broat
a letter to Gov Young from Col Allexander, saying He thanked
him for sending him his prisioners and He should send
Back his prisioners ownly he had a civil process against
them "probably wants to hang them for treason" It is
rumoured that Col Johnson has arived in their camp with
several hundred men several Calafornia prisioners were
taken to day & brought into this city they are supposed
to be robers from the mountains. The Carson valley com-
pany arived to day

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3426 mentions
Apostle, Family
Young, Joseph
7 Apr 1797 - 16 Jul 1881

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You will find when the Lord sees that we are willing to fight & get Just ready to shoot that He will fight our battles.
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Autobiography Volume 3 circa 1865-1866
On the an express arrived and brought a letter from Col. Alexander thanking Governor Young for sending him his prisoners and saying that he should send back those he held only he had a civil process against them. Probably his intention was to hang them for treason. Vision Of Angels In the Temple of Kirtland Related by President Young

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Nov 3, 1857