Church membership 61,000; population of Utah Territory 40,273, population of 33 United States 31,443,000.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
February 21, 1860 ~ Tuesday
21 I spent the day in the office President Young called upon us at the office &
said he wished us to do a little work he wanted us to get out the following Books
Short Biography of the life of Brigham Young, History of Joseph
Smith, History of Great Salt Lake City, arival of the Saints & Progres
of Mormonism, Short Biography of the Church. He wished it for
Capt Gibsom who wishes it for an encyclopedia or general History
which is getting up in the U. S. A. He said Capt Gibson would come
into the office & write I spent the evening at the office
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3447 mentions
Apostle, Family
Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
2374 mentions
Gibson, Walter Murray
16 Jan 1822 - 21 Jan 1888
38 mentions
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