Seven Southern states secede from Union. (Confederacy includes 15 states and territories by 1862.)
12. I spent the day in the Legislator the council met at 11 oclok G. A. S. pres[en]ted
A memorial to congress for extending the southern root to Calafornia
& put serveice thereon. President D. H. Wells distribited the Governers message to
the several committies Elder Lorenzo Snow arived at my House this evening
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