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Day in the Life

Aug 27, 1859

Journal Entry

August 27, 1859 ~ Saturday

27th I spent most of the day in the Endowment House we
gave 12 persons their Endowments 4 men & 8 women
President Young done the sealing I spent the evening at
the office. The first Number of the Mountaineer
came out to day I read it, it is quite creditable paper
After I retired to bed in the evening near 10 oclok I heard
fir fireing in East Temple Street some over 20 shots were
fired in rapid succession I immediately dressed & went
into the street I went to the Historians office & to the President
office & found all quiet. I made all enquiry I could & could
not learn what had been done some thought a rowdy
company had fired ownly for the purpose of creating an
Excitement I returned home & went to bed.

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
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Aug 27, 1859