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Day in the Life
Journal Entry
February 28, 1860 ~ Tuesday
^28^ I attended The Lecture of Capt Walter M.
28
Gibson delivered in the Social Hall upon the geography of the Indian
Archipeligo giving an account of the Animal, Mineral, & vegitable kingdom
touching upon the inhabitants, & ssaid there were some 10 thousand Island
in the Indian Archipeligo Chain He also spoke of the feathered tribe
his lecture was very interesting He also spoke of the Navigators for a 1000
years past who had visited those Island & there fate. O Pratt opened by prayer
& J Taylor closed. Notice was given out for Capt Gibson to lecture on
Saturday night & Orson Pratt on Thursday night. John Taylor Dismissed
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Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
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Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
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Gibson, Walter Murray
16 Jan 1822 - 21 Jan 1888
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