Day in the Life

Jun 15, 1859

Journal Entry

June 15, 1859 ~ Wednesday

15th I picked about 1 pint of my best strawburies & took to
President Young He liked them much. Brother Staines
& Edward Sayers called to see my bed of strawburies
Mr Sayers thought they were the ownly strawburies
He had seen in this Territory worth cultivating I
accompanied President Young onto the top of his house
& with glasses viewed the country The Jordon was vary
high & the roads all around us are nearly impassable
the water in all the streams are much higher than they
have been for many years The Probate court of G. S. L.
Citiy commenced its regular session on Monday the
13th is in session to day. The case of Gibson for murdering
Johnson was to be brought before the Probate court for trial
But the U. S. district Attorney Wilson is to take up the case
& argue the Jurisdiction of the probate court in criminal
cases. A young man From Grantsvill attempted to kill
Charles White in Front of my house I stoped them Fighting

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11 mentions
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3459 mentions
Apostle, Family
5 mentions
Gibson, Delos M.
abt. 1836-1862
3 mentions
Sayers, Edward
9 Feb 1802 - 17 Jul 1861
10 mentions
Johnson, James O.
abt. 1837-1859
3 mentions

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Jun 15, 1859