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Day in the Life

Oct 27, 1860

Journal Entry

October 27, 1860 ~ Saturday

22nd to 27 I spent this week on my farm making sugar cane
molases. President Young started for a visit South on the 23rd.

People

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3301 mentions
Apostle, Family

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Woodruff Farm, Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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there was much of the spirit & power of God rested upon President Young through the day and also upon the people. While walking with President Young I said Brother Young you feel well today and I am glad of it and I thank God that I have lived to see the day when the leader of the Church & kingdom of God fee is inspired to take the stand you have to day and the Lord will sustain you in it and I am satisfied that there is asome great Event at hand which will Effect Both Zion & Baybylon Presidet Young said "yes there is, and I am moved upon to take Just such a step as I do and I shall not take any other I feel as though the Lord stood by me & sayes punch the gentiles give it to them and I will stand by you"
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Dec 1860 - Jan 1861
Seven Southern states secede from Union. (Confederacy includes 15 states and territories by 1862.)

Oct 27, 1860