Day in the Life

Nov 14, 1857

Journal Entry

November 14, 1857 ~ Saturday

14 I spent the day & night making Beet Molasses
we made 24 gallons during the day & night which
closed up our molasses making for this year
we made 110 gallans of Beet Molasses & 15 gallons
of Chinees sugar cane Molasses

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It snowed all day & was cold 1300 men are ordered into the mountains in addition to wh those already there Col Phileman C Merrill commanding the Davis County troops past the governors office for the mountains with 242 men 56 of which were mounted 17 offercers of the line & 4 of the col staff they had 23 Baggage waggons after stoping a short time in front of the Gov office they continued their march towards the mountains of snow as near 2000 of their Brethren had done before to meet the Enemy many went with wet feet poor shoes & straw hats on without tents or fire at night as they could not reach timber untill next day yet it shoes the willingness the saints have to maintain the kingdom of God & defend themselves against our Enemies it was a cold night
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Nov 14, 1857