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Day in the Life

Dec 12, 1861

Journal Entry

December 12, 1861 ~ Thursday

12 I spent the fore part of the day in the Legislator & the remainder
of the day in the office

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

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He was followed By President Young who said the Book that John saw in the Hands of the angel was the Book containing the record of the Events of the children of men upon this Earth the scribes keep a record in Heaven of the acts of men as they trans- pire upon the Earth & they will be Judged out of the Books. The Beasts there spoken of By John were actual Beasts that were raised from the dead A true Prophet speaks of things which are true they do not prophesy falsly. "we shall see the Judgments of God poured out upon the wicked untill it will make us weep. He said many interesting
~ Brigham Young

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1862–1870
Council (Legislature) of the State of Deseret meets simultaneously with Utah Territorial Legislature.

Dec 12, 1861