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Day in the Life

Jan 7, 1861

Journal Entry

January 07, 1861 ~ Monday

Jan 7 1861
I spent the forenoon in the office Journalizing and the afternoon in
the Legislature. I called to see President Wells He was No better appeared
to have the Quinsey I spent the Evening at home writing Letters
[FIGURE] I wrote 2 Letters one to Ozem Thompson, one to Ann Cossetts
The poney Express came in the evening brought a Letter From
Capt Hooper to President Young up to Dec 25th The cecession movement
is still going on.

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Cossett, Anna
1812-1907
21 mentions
Family
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3301 mentions
Apostle, Family
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
773 mentions
Apostle
Woodruff, Ozem Thompson
22 Dec 1804 - 28 Dec 1893
200 mentions
Family
124 mentions

Events

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

Jan 7, 1861