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Day in the Life

Apr 21, 1859

Journal Entry

April 21, 1859 ~ Thursday

21. I trimed my buddied trees this morning I went to the office
at 1/2 past 10. Johnson the gambler came from Camp Floyd
He reports that the army are still determined to come in
will be in in two or three days he says time will determin
it I dreamed last night I saw a large Lion got loose among
a large flock of sheep he was within a few feet of me I
got out of his way I did not see that he done any damage
or hurt any thing I spent a part of the day in the office
I spent the evening at the Presidents office conversing upon
various subjects. Father & Moroni sowed peas Robert & wilford
put in about 5 acres of wheat. A cold night.

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Woodruff, Aphek, b. 1779
11 Nov 1779 - 28 May 1861
539 mentions
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Scholes, Robert
19 Nov 1835 - 14 Jul 1891
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Woodruff, Wilford (Jr.)
22 Mar 1840 - 9 May 1921
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Apr 21, 1859