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Day in the Life

Feb 16, 1862

Journal Entry

February 16, 1862 ~ Sunday

16. Sunday we got the Telegraph dispatch this morning which said
that Fort Donalson was surrounded by 50000 of the Federal Army
we had a hard snow storm all day. I spent the day in the office
Journal writing. President Young spoke at the Tabernacle in the
morning. Elias. L. T. Harrison spoke before President Young Brothers
Elebeck G. Sims & Robert Williams in the afternoon.

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3299 mentions
Apostle, Family
4 mentions
10 mentions
23 mentions
Ellerbeck, Thomas Witton
14 Sep 1829 - 2 Apr 1895
20 mentions

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Events as they pass before our Eyes day by day, this will make a valua- ble legacy to our children as and well a great Benefit to future gener- ations by giving them a true History of the rise & progress of the Church & kingdom of God upon the Earth in this last dispen- sation instead of leaving it to our Enemies to write a fals History of the true Church of Christ. Brethren and sisters we are making History Every day let that History be good let us do the works of righteousness that when our acts are recorded we shall be satisfied with them Either in time or Eternity I ask these Blessings in the Name of Jesus Christ Amen
~ Wilford Woodruff

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

Feb 16, 1862