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Day in the Life

Feb 25, 1858

Journal Entry

February 25, 1858 ~ Thursday

25 G A Smith started for Provo I spent the day in the
[FIGURE] office. A Lyman arived it this city at 4 oclok bringing
with him a Messenger direct from Washington who left
the 5th day of washing Jan. He came in 20 days from
Sanfrancisco. Elder Lyman picked him up near Sanber-
nadeno he was barely accompanied by one servant he comes
with dispaches from Washington to Governor Young and to
the Armey of the United States. Govornor Young called
a council of the Presidency and Twelve at his house at
7 oclok when the following Persons were present Presidents
Brigham Young Heber C Kimball and Daniel H Wells
of the Twelve Apostles Orson Hyde W. Woodruff John
Taylor A Lyman C C Rich. Also A Carrington
At 8 oclok the Messenger was introduced to us By Joseph
Angel Young as Dr Osborne which was Col T. L. Kane
He was vary formal in his introduction he was vary pale
and worn down having travelled night and day He was
seated in an easy chair. His arival was at 8 oclok He addressed
us in the following language (though he had great difficulty
in speaking.) Govornor Young and Gentlemen I come as
an ambassador from the Cheif Execative of our Nation
and am fully prepared and duly authorized to lay before

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Carrington, Albert
8 Jan 1813 - 19 Sep 1889
210 mentions
Apostle
Lyman, Amasa Mason
30 Mar 1813 - 4 Feb 1877
289 mentions
Apostle
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3301 mentions
Apostle, Family
Rich, Charles Coulson
21 Aug 1809 - 17 Nov 1883
346 mentions
Apostle
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
773 mentions
Apostle
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1380 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1402 mentions
Apostle
68 mentions
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1834 mentions
Apostle
Young, Joseph Angell
14 Oct 1834 - 5 Oct 1875
73 mentions
Apostle
Hyde, Orson
8 Jan 1805 - 28 Nov 1878
670 mentions
Apostle
Kane, Thomas Leiper
27 Jan 1822 - 26 Dec 1883
94 mentions

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Feb 25, 1858