Day in the Life

Feb 11, 1859

Journal Entry

February 11, 1859 ~ Friday

11th I spent the day in the office. S. M. Blair called in & said to
me that Govornor Cummings told him that He was going to
the states & thought Col Johnson was going also Govornor
Cummings has been informed that Congress intended to
repeal our organic Act organizing Utah Territory, what
An arrow they intend doing with it I am not informed.

Elder G. A. Smith arived home at 7 oclok He called upon
President Young a short time. The committee of the Regency
spent the evening with President Young writing Hebrew in
the deseret Alphabet on the black board, for exercise. I spent
the evening at home teaching my Family the Deseret Alphabet

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3458 mentions
Apostle, Family
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1437 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Blair, Seth Millington
13 Mar 1819 - 17 Mar 1875

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Religious - Statement about Joseph Smith Sr.'s patriarchal blessing record, 11 February 1859
Salt Lake City]], . Geo. A. Smith Wilford Woodruff

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Wilford serves ninth term as member of Territorial Legislature.

Feb 11, 1859