Abraham Lincoln inaugurated as 16th President of 26 states.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
February 28, 1861 ~ Thursday
28. I visited President Heber C. Kimball's school room in
company with R. L. Campbell T. Bullock & President Kimball
Arthur Stayner was teacher. He had about 40 scholars 23 of
which were President Kimballs own children. We herd the 1st & 2nd
class read they were doing vary well. I spent the remainder of the
day in the office I made a record of the date of the secession of
the Southern States oin this record Jan 1st 1861
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Stayner, Arthur
1835-1899
143 mentions
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1456 mentions
Apostle
Campbell, Robert Lang
21 Jan 1825 - 11 Apr 1874
121 mentions
Missionary
Bullock, Thomas
23 Dec 1816 - 10 Feb 1885
128 mentions
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