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Day in the Life

Jan 28, 1859

Journal Entry

January 28, 1859 ~ Friday

Jan 28th
I spent the forenoon in the office I was not well I delivered
to W. W. Phelpls the Nautical Almanac of J M Bernhisels
for 1860. Their will be a great Eclips of the Sun 17th July 1860
[FIGURE] S. M. Blair conversed with President Young upon the subject
of Manufacturing sugar molasses, tobaco & hemp he wishes
companies to enter into the business upon a large scale so as to
supply the Utah Market instead of Bringing it from abroad
He thought the Deseret Agricultural & manufacturing society
should enter into this Business and set the example themselves

People

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3299 mentions
Apostle, Family
Bernhisel, John Milton
23 Jun 1799 - 28 Sep 1881
313 mentions
Blair, Seth Millington
13 Mar 1819 - 17 Mar 1875
68 mentions
Phelps, William Wines
17 Feb 1792 - 7 Mar 1872
161 mentions

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Historian's Office, Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

Events

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December 1858
Wilford serves ninth term as member of Territorial Legislature.

Jan 28, 1859