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Day in the Life

Apr 26, 1861

Journal Entry

April 26, 1861 ~ Friday

26 It is vary cold to day. I read the last pony dispatch which goes to
show that the United States North & South are going to war in
Earnest the Confederate States are raising some 75000 men as is
also the Northern States I called at Presidents Youngs office & took
some Notes of the company going East to bring the saints there is over
200 waggons started East drawn by 4 yoke of oxen Each they carry
150000 lbs of flour to feed the Emigration on the road they have four
captains Joseph W. Young Ira Eldridge Joseph Horn & John R. Murdock
Each carrying a letter of Instructions to govern him on the trip

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3299 mentions
Apostle, Family
Eldredge, Ira
1810-1866
6 mentions
28 mentions
Missionary
Horne, Joseph
17 Jan 1812 - 27 Apr 1897
48 mentions
Young, Joseph Watson
12 Jan 1829 - 7 Jun 1873
60 mentions

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

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Apr 26, 1861