Day in the Life

Dec 4, 1858

Journal Entry

December 04, 1858 ~ Saturday

4th It is vary cold weather we hear of vary many anim
als freezing to death & several men Brother Samuel Lever on
Cottonwood froze to death it is rumoured that several others
are frozen to Death I spent the day in the office on scrap Books
I spent the evening at President Young with President Young
D. H. Wells G. A. Smith O. Hyde Samuel Richard J. W. Cumings & Br
Winder we learned that the wind had Blown down seven Houses
in Farmington also President Youngs tannerry some Barnes
and a part of the Penetentiary Br Lever called upon J. V. Vernon
to warm him & he turned him & Dusett & 2 Boys outdoors & would not let them warm

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3425 mentions
Apostle, Family
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
796 mentions
Apostle
Duzette, Edward P.
24 Jan 1812 - 9 Dec 1873
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1431 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Hyde, Orson
8 Jan 1805 - 28 Nov 1878
693 mentions
Apostle
Richards, Samuel Whitney
9 Aug 1824 - 26 Nov 1909

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Wilford serves ninth term as member of Territorial Legislature.

Dec 4, 1858