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Day in the Life

Jul 24, 1860

Journal Entry

July 24, 1860 ~ Tuesday

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24 This is the anaversary of the arival of the pioneers into this valley in 1847
There were 3 large Boweries built with floors laid for dancing
Each floor would hold 6 cotillions. I was called upon by the
committee of arangments & opened one of the cotillions parties
by prayer, the day was spent in recreation such as dancing
fishing and other amusements a quantity of papers was brought
to the presidency of the last Eastern mail which was read by A
Carrington, giving an account of the arival of the great Eastern, the
success of Garabaldi in Sicily. A vary destructive storm on the
Irish Coast, many lives & much shiping lost, much political excitement

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Carrington, Albert
8 Jan 1813 - 19 Sep 1889
210 mentions
Apostle
3 mentions
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Great Salt Lake Valley, Utah Territory
Sicily, Italy

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Jul 24, 1860