Seven Southern states secede from Union. (Confederacy includes 15 states and territories by 1862.)
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
December 11, 1860 ~ Tuesday
11 The Legislative assembly met at the Court Houce to day at 11 oclok
I was Elected to Fill the vacansy of Profesor Orson Pratt resigned I atte-
nded yesterday & to day we met in Joint Session herd the Govornor
message read & adjourned. The Court Houce was vary well fitted up
& the secretary has furnished the rooms for the member vary well
at the close of the council I visited Elder Franklin D. Richards
who was vary sick with the inflamitory Rieumatasims I administered to him
by the laying on of hands. I then visited Daniel Spencer who has
been sick with a lung complaint a long time but is now getting better
I spent the evening at the Historians office Journalizing
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Cumming, Alfred
1802-1873
74 mentions
Spencer, Daniel
20 Jul 1794 - 8 Dec 1868
65 mentions
2 mentions
Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
816 mentions
Apostle
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1082 mentions
Apostle
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