Day in the Life

Nov 4, 1858

Journal Entry

November 04, 1858 ~ Thursday

4th I spent the day compiling History I planted some
peach stones, Apricotts & plums & currants in the
morning I spent the evening with President Young
D H. Wells G. A. Smith A Lyman J. Cummings B
Stringham
& Lewis Robinson President Young asked
me if I would go to Filmore I told him yes Presidt
Young [FIGURE] said one of his Boys stuck a nail through his
foot He took the nail greased it & carried it in his
pocket & kept it warm wraped in a peace of paper then
put on a peace of salt pork on nthe wound & it soon
healed up this is always his remidy and he says he
has never known it to fail this is worth remembering
I spent the time at home making out accounts from
9 oclok till 2 in the morning.

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Lyman, Amasa Mason
30 Mar 1813 - 4 Feb 1877
299 mentions
Apostle
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3466 mentions
Apostle, Family
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
801 mentions
Apostle
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1442 mentions
Apostle, Missionary

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Wilford serves ninth term as member of Territorial Legislature.

Nov 4, 1858