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Day in the Life

Oct 12, 1859

Journal Entry

October 12, 1859 ~ Wednesday

12th I spent most of the day at home the evening in
the office. Elder Wheelock called at the office a short time
said Judge Eckles would call to see him to morrow President
Young called into the office a short time spoke of his visit
up City Creek Canyon yesterday He went up yesterday
spent the night returned to day had a plesant time
A young man had made a discovery of a New
Motive power by which one man could increase the
power to 200 men He is in Paris & upon experiment
it had proved to be successful it was creating great
sensation in France. President Young thought it would
not prove true

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3299 mentions
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Wheelock, Cyrus Hubbard
28 Feb 1813 - 11 Oct 1894
36 mentions
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Oct 12, 1859