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Day in the Life

Jul 23, 1859

Journal Entry

July 23, 1859 ~ Saturday

23rd
I called at Presidents Youngs office & herd 2 letters
read to him from Joseph W. Young & Coward from
St Louis. Brother Busby will start with a train on
the 5 of June. The Hand cart train on the 10 with 200
men 52 cart, ^s^ & 8 waggons. The Church train on the
15 with 59 waggons for the Church & 11 of other men
in the charge of Brother Horton D. Haight is a good
Judge of animals. James Brown is coming with
60 waggons of Emigrating Saints. vary Healthy no
death, good feelings & unity. J. W. Young & George
Q Cannon got the fixings for the outfits all doing well
Pikes peak Excitement arising again

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3301 mentions
Apostle, Family
1966 mentions
Apostle
Haight, Horton David
20 Jun 1832 - 19 Jan 1900
10 mentions
Missionary
Brown, James
1801-1863
16 mentions
Young, Joseph Watson
12 Jan 1829 - 7 Jun 1873
60 mentions
3 mentions
1 mention

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Jul 23, 1859