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Day in the Life

Jan 3, 1860

Journal Entry

January 03, 1860 ~ Tuesday

3rd Mr A. B. Miller arived from the States in 20 days He came at
2 oclock this morning He says the House of Congress cannot organize
and that pollticks run so high that he was glad to leave the country
and come to salt Lake. He also was informed that Major & Russels
herd of cattle at Ruby valley were dying off that 1700 Head was
dead when the express left it had snowed 24 days in succession
we received some papers to day by the Mail.

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Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake County, Utah Territory
Ruby Valley, Nevada Territory

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1860
Church membership 61,000; population of Utah Territory 40,273, population of 33 United States 31,443,000.

Jan 3, 1860