Alfred Cumming charges Brigham Young with treason; declares Utah citizens in rebellion against the United States.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
January 12, 1858 ~ Tuesday
12th I spent most of the day in the Legislature I carried in a report
of the President and Board of Directors which drawed out a speech
from President Kimball and Wells and many of the members &
it was required of each member of the assembly to write his views
upon agriculture & manufactor &c. I spent the evening untill
10 oclok in the office I searched the English report upon sheep
and found that the south down and Leicester were the two
best breeds of sheep in Europe the Lincoln bore 10 lb fleeces which
was the Heaviest
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Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
799 mentions
Apostle
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1456 mentions
Apostle
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Wilford serves eighth term as member of Territorial Legislature.
President Buchanan asks for four more regiments to help quell "rebellion."