Day in the Life
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 - 29 Aug 1877
3448 mentions
Apostle, Family
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2260 mentions
Apostle
Haight, Horton David
20 Jun 1832 - 19 Jan 1900
34 mentions
Missionary
Brown, James
1801-1863
34 mentions
Coward, John William
1815-1887
5 mentions
Young, Joseph Watson
12 Jan 1829 - 7 Jun 1873
63 mentions
Busby, William
1820-1898
1 mention
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