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Day in the Life

Apr 15, 1859

Journal Entry

April 15, 1859 ~ Friday

15th I went in Company with G. A. S & A. Lyman & called
up U.S. Atturney Wilson and had a plesant morning
chat, was introduced to Mrs Wilson. she appeared like much
of a Lady, {Mrs Woodruff sent her} 4 {[baubles/papers?]} A Lyman S. M. Blair & others
called into the Historians office conversing upon a variety of
subjects, some letters were read

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9 mentions
Lyman, Amasa Mason
30 Mar 1813 - 4 Feb 1877
287 mentions
Apostle
1 mention
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1376 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1546 mentions
Family
Blair, Seth Millington
13 Mar 1819 - 17 Mar 1875
68 mentions

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

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Thus with every exertion which has been made by the gentile Judges, Army, Merchants, Gamblers, and all our Enemies to get up a war with the morm- ons in this territory The Lord God of Israel has warded of[f] the blow has faught our battles and giving us the victory and to him be all the glory, and he will reward the wicked as well as the righteous.
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Apr 15, 1859