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Day in the Life

Jan 23, 1860

Journal Entry

January 23, 1860 ~ Monday

23rd It is thawing to day. I spent the day in the office. A man by the name
of Cub Johnson or is so called kcame into the office with S. M. Blair
He wished to see President Young Br Blair said President Young
sent word to that Party viz Lot Huntington & Party that he wished
them to lay down their arm repent of their sins and Become good
men & this Johnson was willing to do it & wished to see the President
about it But He did not see him. we had an evening school
in the office. J. V. Long gave us a lecture upon Wells grammar
and Phonography

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3301 mentions
Apostle, Family
60 mentions
5 mentions
Blair, Seth Millington
13 Mar 1819 - 17 Mar 1875
68 mentions
Johnson, Snellen Marion
27 Oct 1827 - 10 Jun 1900
4 mentions

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Historian's Office, Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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all about the Endowments in Public and the world know Nothing about it I could preach all about Masonry & None but a mason know any thing about it And the mane part of Masonry is to keep a secret.
~ Wilford Woodruff

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

Jan 23, 1860