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Day in the Life

Jul 23, 1860

Journal Entry

July 23, 1860 ~ Monday

23rd Presidents Young Kimball & Wells arived to day with many others at the head waters of
the big cottonwood I went to fishing in the morning on the Lake cought 18 trout many were fishing
on the lake & many trout were caught we had a hard rain in the afternoon most of the people
in camp were wet as many were not prepared for a rain storm there wereas much thunder and
lightning and vary heavy. people continued to arive all day till dark there were some 110022
persons present 1122 x 56 Carriages 163 waggons 235 Horses 179 mules 168 oxen

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3304 mentions
Apostle, Family
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
773 mentions
Apostle
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1403 mentions
Apostle

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Big Cottonwood Canyon, Great Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Jul 23, 1860