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Day in the Life

Apr 12, 1861

Journal Entry

April 12, 1861 ~ Friday

12 The Pony came in last night was read in the presidents office there
seemed some prospect of war between the North & South. The great animal
drive came off to day over 2000 cattle were drove together & several
Hundred head of Horses and a large congregation of people and there
were a continual scene of pelmell of men & Beast all day, ma[n]y found


their stray cattle I was vary weary at night

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President's Office, Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Apr 12, 1861