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Day in the Life

Dec 20, 1861

Journal Entry

December 20, 1861 ~ Friday

Dec 20 1861
A vary warm foggy morning I spent a part of the day in the
Legislature was adjourned till Monday morning

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President Young who preached upon the Law of Life He gave much vary good instruction and turned a [key FIGURE] that onlocked a door that showed the future as touched ourselves & our posterity for- ever. He tought us the importance of our doing right & living the Law of Life that we might be strong & healthy & have healthy children and that Mothers should be prudent for the Benefit of there osprings.
~ Brigham Young

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

Dec 20, 1861